The Muppathadam Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd v. The State Chief Information Commissioner & Ors
2026 INSC 115326 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Upholds RTI Access to Co-operative Society Records Through Registrar
The Supreme Court held that the Registrar can access private co-operative society records to furnish information under the RTI Act, even without a pending statutory inquiry.
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- Case Name
- The Muppathadam Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. The State Chief Information Commissioner & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1153
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 26, 2026
- Area of Law
- Right to Information Act, 2005 – Section 2(f) – Section 8(1)(d) & (j) – Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 – Section 65 & 66
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