Bachchan in ad trouble as UP info panel seeks answer- Hindustan Times

Bachchan in ad trouble as UP info panel seeks answer- Hindustan Times: "The Uttar Pradesh Information Commission has asked Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application, seeking to know on what basis he claimed that crime was low in Uttar Pradesh, even though individuals are not covered by the RTI Act. The state Information Commission has asked Bachchan to furnish the information within a fortnight or appear before the commission.

This is the first time an individual has been asked to reply to a RTI application of another individual. Chief Information Commissioner of India Wajahat Habibullah, however, refused to comment on UP Information Commission’s order. When asked about the legal implications, Habibullah said: “Normally, show cause notices are issued to public authorities or Principal Information Officers. So far, the Central Information Commission has not issued even a single notice to an individual.”"