NEW DELHI: The CBI has refused to percentage details of expenses incurred in attempts to convey again to India fugitive businessmen Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya, claiming immunity from disclosures below the RTI Act.
Pune-based activist Vihar Dhurve had approached the company seeking details of expenses incurred by means of the federal government to convey again Mallya, wanted in India on charges of Rs 9,000-crore fraud and Lalit Modi, who's dealing with a cash laundering probe.
Both Lalit Modi and Mallya have denied allegations of wrongdoings.
Mallya had fled the rustic in March, 2016 after the CBI diluted its lookout circular against him.
The company has despatched its crew more than one instances to London to pursue an extradition case against the embattled liquor tycoon.
The RTI application was forwarded to the CBI by means of the finance ministry. The company transferred it to the Special Investigation Team taking a look after those instances.
In its response to the RTI plea, the CBI mentioned it's exempt from making any disclosures below the RTI Act thru a government notification of 2011.
According to Section 24 of the RTI Act, a few organisations are exempt below the transparency legislation.
However, the Delhi High Court had previous underlined that organisations listed below Section 24 cannot declare exemption from disclosure if the guidelines relates to "allegations of corruption and human rights violations".
Pune-based activist Vihar Dhurve had approached the company seeking details of expenses incurred by means of the federal government to convey again Mallya, wanted in India on charges of Rs 9,000-crore fraud and Lalit Modi, who's dealing with a cash laundering probe.
Both Lalit Modi and Mallya have denied allegations of wrongdoings.
Mallya had fled the rustic in March, 2016 after the CBI diluted its lookout circular against him.
The company has despatched its crew more than one instances to London to pursue an extradition case against the embattled liquor tycoon.
The RTI application was forwarded to the CBI by means of the finance ministry. The company transferred it to the Special Investigation Team taking a look after those instances.
In its response to the RTI plea, the CBI mentioned it's exempt from making any disclosures below the RTI Act thru a government notification of 2011.
According to Section 24 of the RTI Act, a few organisations are exempt below the transparency legislation.
However, the Delhi High Court had previous underlined that organisations listed below Section 24 cannot declare exemption from disclosure if the guidelines relates to "allegations of corruption and human rights violations".
CBI refuses to disclose expenses incurred in attempts to bring back Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi
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