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The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Office of the CBI also.
  2. Office of the NIA also.
  3. Office of the CJI also.
  4. Office of the PMO also.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Office of the CJI also.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Office of the CJI also. šŸ“š Explanation: In a landmark 2019 judgment, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the Office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a public authority and therefore falls under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. This move was aimed at increasing judicial transparency. The court held that judicial independence does not mean being immune from accountability. This decision allows citizens to seek certain information about the functioning of the highest office of the judiciary.