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Under Section 24 of the RTI Act, 2005, intelligence and security agencies specified in the Second Schedule are excluded from the Act. However, this exclusion does NOT apply to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. Section 24 of the RTI Act excludes Central Intelligence and Security agencies specified in the Second Schedule (IB, R&AW, ED, Narcotics Control Bureau, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, NSG, Assam Rifles, etc.).
2. The Lesson 16 paragraph states the exclusion is "not absolute".
3. These organisations remain bound to disclose information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations.
4. Human rights allegations require approval of the Central Information Commission within 45 days of receipt of the request.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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