The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 (SHANTI Bill) has come under criticism for explicitly overriding the Right to Information Act of 2005. In effect, once information is notified as restricted under Section 39, the RTI Act does not apply to it at all. However, these provisions predated the RTI Act. Once information is notified as restricted, it is taken outside the scope of the RTI Act altogether. Lastly, denials under the RTI Act can be challenged through statutory appeals.

Source: Indian Express December 20, 2025 15:10 UTC