NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday reversed its 2018 order and held that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) doesn’t come under the purview of Right To Information (RTI) act. The commission dismissed an appeal filed in front of Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports in 2017 seeking information regarding the provisions/guidelines under which BCCI represents India and selects players for national and international cricket tournaments and also raised queries concerning the authority vested in BCCI by the Government of India.

The Central Information Commission has ruled that Board of Control for Cricket in India does not qualify as a “public authority” under the RTI Act because it is not owned,…

The case arose from an RTI application filed before the ministry of youth affairs and sports seeking information concerning the BCCI. | India News