Ram Mandir Trust's Tax Exemption Details Not Under RTI Act

Ram Mandir Trust's Tax Exemption Details Not Under RTI Act: Delhi HC Overturns CIC order The Delhi High Court in a recent order overturned the order by Chief Information Commission (CIC) directing the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to provide information under the Right to Information (RTI) relating to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which is looking after construction and management of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. In 2023, the Delhi High Court had stayed the CIC order and had noted that the CIC did not issue notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust whose information was sought by the RTI applicant Kailash Chandra Moondra. The court further said that the CIC order did not consider the fact that the information relating to the income tax records is exempted under Section 138 of the Income Tax Act,1961, which is a special law. [Read more](3D/0/2) If you would prefer not receiving our emails, please [Click Here](3D)