Authority: Appellate Authority under the RTI Act, Securities and Exchange Board of India
Order Date: September 17, 2026
Case Overview
The appellant, Sanamdeep Singh Bakshi, filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005, on August 11, 2026. The appeal, registered as Appeal No. 7055 of 2026, was filed against the response provided by the CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai, to queries 8 to 12 of the original application. The queries specifically sought information regarding 'GT Jewellers A Unit of GreenTouch Projects Ltd' and its 'Swarna Sangraha Yojana'. The appellant's ground for appeal was that he was provided incomplete, misleading, or false information. The Appellate Authority, after perusing the application, the CPIO's response dated August 21, 2026, and the appeal, found the matter could be decided on the available record.
Final Outcome
The Appellate Authority disposed of the appeal. It found the CPIO's response to query numbers 8, 11, and 12 adequate, as it correctly stated that SEBI's Recovery Cell – Eastern Regional Office had not received any recovery proposal concerning GT Jewellers or the Swarna Sangraha Yojana. The Authority upheld the CPIO's rejection of query number 10, ruling that it sought a clarification or confirmation and did not constitute a request for 'information' as defined under Section 2(f) of the RTI Act. However, the Authority found the response to the first part of query number 9—which sought copies of any SEBI orders, directions, notices, or investigation reports concerning GT Jewellers or the Swarna Sangraha Yojana—was incomplete and had not been addressed. Consequently, the application was remitted to the respondent CPIO for a de novo consideration of this specific part of query 9. The CPIO was directed to send an appropriate response to the appellant in terms of the RTI Act within 15 working days from the date of receipt of this order.
Topics: RTI Appeal, SEBI Compliance, Investor Grievance