Bombay High Court Rules SEBI Not Required to Collect Third-Party Information for RTI
The Bombay High Court ruled that public authorities like SEBI are not obligated under the Right to Information Act to collect or obtain information from private entities such as the Bombay Stock Exchange to respond to RTI requests. The court set aside Central Information Commission orders directing SEBI to gather such information, clarifying that RTI obligations apply only to information already held by the public authority, not to information requiring collection from third parties.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (54/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 19 Aug, 04:52 am. Other outlets followed.