The Secretary of the Bihar Bar Council has issued a letter stating that “as per the decision of the Bar Council of India, Bar Councils are not public authorities within the meaning of Section 2 (h) of the Right to Information Act.”.Advocate Praween Kumar of the Patna High Court had sent an RTI application to the Secretary of the Bihar Bar Council requesting information on the appointment of certain Bar Council Authorities..The Bar Council refunded the application fees and refused to give out the requested information, stating that it was not a public authority within the definition of the Act. An appeal has been lodged with the State Information Commission.
The Secretary of the Bihar Bar Council has issued a letter stating that “as per the decision of the Bar Council of India, Bar Councils are not public authorities within the meaning of Section 2 (h) of the Right to Information Act.”.Advocate Praween Kumar of the Patna High Court had sent an RTI application to the Secretary of the Bihar Bar Council requesting information on the appointment of certain Bar Council Authorities..The Bar Council refunded the application fees and refused to give out the requested information, stating that it was not a public authority within the definition of the Act. An appeal has been lodged with the State Information Commission.