The Central Information Commission brought the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the RTI (Right to Information) Act.
The commission, the top appellate body in RTI matters, concluded that the status, nature and functional characteristics of the BCCI fulfil required conditions of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act.
Section 2(h) of the Act defines criteria under which a body can be declared as public authority under the RTI Act.