Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes Information Commission Order Holding Patriarchal Tribunal as Public Authority Under RTI Act — Tribunal Not Substantially Financed by Government, Falls Outside Section 2(h) Definition. The court held that an ecclesiastical tribunal performing functions under Canon Law and Portuguese Civil Code is not a 'public authority' under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, as it is not substantially financed by the government.
17 Aug 2023The case involves a challenge by the Archbishop Patriarch of Goa, Daman & Diu, Most Rev. Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao, represented through his Procurator Fr...
