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+metatag-description=(Section 24 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Act Not to Apply to Certain Organisations. Section 24 exempts specified intelligence and security organisations listed in the Second Schedule from the full operation of the Act — EXCEPT allegations of corruption and human r...)}}
+====== Section 24 — Act Not to Apply to Certain Organisations ======
+{{ :social:auto:act-section-24.png?direct&1200 |Section 24 of the RTI Act — Act Not to Apply to Certain Organisations}}
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+**In one line:** Section 24 exempts specified intelligence and security organisations listed in the Second Schedule from the full operation of the Act — EXCEPT allegations of corruption and human rights violations, which remain disclosable.
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+===== Key points =====
+  * Second Schedule lists bodies: Intelligence Bureau, RAW, Central Bureau of Intelligence, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Directorate of Enforcement (partial), and several paramilitary organisations.
+  * Exception clause: corruption allegations and human rights violations. These remain within the Act.
+  * For HR violations, CIC/SIC approval is required before disclosure (Section 24(1) proviso).
+===== Legislative history =====
+Second Schedule amended by notifications adding organisations.
+===== Rulings and references =====
+  * **//UoI v. CPIO IB//, Delhi HC** — Section 24 bar applies only to the listed organisations; general intelligence claims by others do not invoke it.
+  * **CIC on Army courts-martial** — disciplinary proceedings involving corruption or HR abuses must be disclosed even from exempted bodies.
+===== Practical note =====
+If you want information from an IB/RAW-like body, anchor the request in 'allegations of corruption' or 'human rights violations' in the opening paragraph. Without that, Section 24 defeats the request.
+===== Call to action =====
+For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-application-form|How to fill an RTI application]] for structural help.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[act|Back to the full RTI Act]]
+  * [[act:section-6|Section 6 — Request for information]]
+  * [[act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]]
+  * [[act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]]
+  * [[act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]]
+  * [[explanations|All explanations]]
+  * [[:important-decisions:start|Landmark RTI decisions]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Right to Information Act, 2005, Section 24.
+  - RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 (where applicable).
+  - DPDP Rules, 2025, notified 14 November 2025 (where applicable).
+  - Department of Personnel and Training, //Guide on the RTI Act, 2005//.
+//Last reviewed on: 21 April 2026//
+{{tag>rti act section-24 section-24 intelligence exemption corruption human-rights 2026}}

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