Section 24 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

(1) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the
intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, being organisations established
by the Central Government or any information furnished by such organisations to that Government:
Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations
shall not be excluded under this sub-section:
Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation of
human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the Central Information
Commission, and notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, such information shall be provided
within forty-five days from the date of the receipt of request.
(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Schedule by
including therein any other intelligence or security organisation established by that Government or
omitting therefrom any organisation already specified therein and on the publication of such notification,
such organisation shall be deemed to be included in or, as the case may be, omitted from the Schedule.
(3) Every notification issued under sub-section (2) shall be laid before each House of Parliament.
(4) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to such intelligence and security organisation being
organisations established by the State Government, as that Government may, from time to time, by
notification in the Official Gazette, specify:
Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations
shall not be excluded under this sub-section:
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Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation of
human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the State Information
Commission and, notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, such information shall be provided
within forty-five days from the date of the receipt of request.
(5) Every notification issued under sub-section (4) shall be laid before the State Legislature.