{"id":12808,"date":"2026-05-19T11:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/?p=12808"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:59:39","slug":"cic-rules-bcci-not-under-rti-act-2005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/cic-rules-bcci-not-under-rti-act-2005\/","title":{"rendered":"CIC Says BCCI Is Not a Public Authority Under RTI Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that BCCI is not a \u201cpublic authority\u201d covered by the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The resolution arrived during the course of hearing appeals for information about the working and administration of the cricket board. The CIC said that the BCCI is not substantially financed by or under the direct control of the government and thus does not fall within the definition of an \u2018assisting agency\u2019 in Section 2(h) of the RTI Act. It has again brought into focus the issue of transparency and accountability in sports administration, particularly in the case of BCCI, which has important public functions in relation to the governance of cricket in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Highlights of CIC Decision on BCCI and RTI Act<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CCI has decided that the BCCI is not a public authority under the RTI Act, 2005.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It took this decision based on the interpretation of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CIC pointed out that BCCI does not receive \u201csubstantial Government funding\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BCCI is an independent sports body as argued by the Commission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applications were filed in appeal to the court for information on how BCCI was run and administered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Authorities owned, controlled or funded substantially by the government have their own application of the RTI Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BCCI is the authority of cricket in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The BCCI&#8217;s call to come under RTI has been a topic of discussion for a few years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Lodha Committee had earlier called for adequate transparency in Cricket Administration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In other instances, the Supreme Court in India has looked at BCCI governance issues before.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RTI inclusion supporters have said that BCCI functions as a public body and represents India internationally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opponents say that the BCCI is a private, independent organisation and not controlled by the government.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CIC also highlighted that the provisions of the law under the RTI Act should be carefully read.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please note that the RTI Act came into force in 2005 and aims to strengthen the principles of transparency and accountability in public authorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Central Information Commission is the leave-granted appellate body under the RTI regime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The definition of public authority as given in Section 2(h) of the RTI Act.Definition of public authority as given in RTI Act 2005, Section 2(h)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BCCI is the organiser of national and international cricket tournaments in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The move has reignited concerns over sports governance and public accountability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Polity, governance, and sports administration are important.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Issues of RTI, Constitutional bodies, Sports governance, etc., feature regularly in Competitive Examinations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PYQs Related to RTI Act and CIC<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam Name &amp; Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Options<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Right to Information Act in India came into force in which year?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. 2002 B. 2005 C. 2007 D. 2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. 2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CGL 2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which body acts as the apex appellate authority under the RTI Act?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Election Commission B. Finance Commission C. Central Information Commission D. UPSC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Central Information Commission<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State PCS 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Section 2(h) of the RTI Act defines which term?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Citizen B. Public Authority C. Information D. Complaint<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Public Authority<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CHSL 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who appoints the Chief Information Commissioner of India?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Prime Minister alone B. President of India C. Parliament D. Chief Justice of India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. President of India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The RTI Act mainly aims to promote which principle?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Centralisation B. Transparency and Accountability C. Emergency Powers D. Judicial Activism<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Transparency and Accountability<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/supreme-court-judges-strength-increased\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Increase the Strength of Supreme Court Judges<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CIC has, once again, brought the tension between autonomy and transparency in sports administration into a spotlight by declaring BCCI to be an autonomous body, not a \u2018public authority&#8217; under the RTI Act. The Commission began with a discussion on the legal definition of the \u201cpublic authority\u201d under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, yet many experts believe there is a need for more accountability on the part of organizations engaged in crucial public activities. The move, moreover, highlights the importance of transparency in public bodies and Government institutions which are provided by the RTI Act.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that BCCI is not a \u201cpublic authority\u201d covered by the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The resolution arrived during the course of hearing appeals for information about the working and administration of the cricket board. 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