Tamil Nadu government exempts Law and Order Department from RTI Act
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The Tamil Nadu government has exempted the Public (Law and Order) Department from the Right to Information Act, 2005.
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- The Tamil Nadu government issued an order to remove the Public (Law and Order) Department from the requirements of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
- The department is now classified as an intelligence and security organization under Section 24(4) of the legislation.
- This move prevents public access to information regarding the department's oversight of law and order issues, including police inquiries and detention matters.
- The exemption is intended to limit transparency over the government's handling of sensitive public order subjects.
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