Agriculture Ministry denies RTI query on farm law consultations
Agriculture Ministry denies RTI query on farm law consultations Updated: Updated: It claims the matter is sub judice. Share Article It claims the matter is sub judice. The Agriculture Ministry has denied a Right to Information (RTI) request for details on pre-legislative consultations on the farm reform laws, saying the matter is sub judice. In its response, the Ministry cited the clause from the RTI Act that exempts information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by a court of law or whose disclosure would amount to contempt of court. This comes after an earlier response...