CIC Rules BCCI Not Public Authority

The India — Central Information Commission>>> (CIC) has ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India>>> (BCCI) is not a 'public authority' under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act), overturning its own 2018 order. This decision means the Board of Control for Cricket in India>>> is not liable to answer queries under the transparency law. The CIC's ruling, delivered by Information Commissioner P R Ramesh, stated that despite performing important public functions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India>>> is neither owned, controlled, nor substantially financed by the government. The Board of Control for Cricket in India>>> is registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act>>> and generates revenue independently through media rights, sponsorships, and commercial operations. The matter was reconsidered after the India — Madras High Court>>> remitted the 2018 order back to the India — Central Information Commission>>> for fresh adjudication, taking into account India — Supreme Court of India>>> observations. The ruling emphasizes the Board of Control for Cricket in India>>>'s financial independence and warns against superimposed government control disrupting its economic structure, particularly highlighting the success of the Indian Premier League.