Which of the following is related to right to Information Act, 2005?

The correct answer is C) Namit Sharma v/s Union of India. In this 2013 judgment, the Supreme Court dealt directly with the RTI Act, 2005. The Court held that Information Commissions must function effectively and be independent, and it gave directions for the timely appointment of commissioners and for the disposal of appeals and complaints. This is the case to remember for RTI.

• A) Lily Thomas v. Union of India is about Section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. It held that an MP or MLA convicted of an offence carrying a sentence of two years or more is disqualified immediately. It has nothing to do with RTI.
• B) Nandini Sundar v. State of Chhattisgarh (2011) concerns the Salwa Judum and the appointment of Special Police Officers, and it is a Fundamental Rights and Article 21 matter. It is not an RTI case.
• D) None of the above is wrong because option C is correct.

Core concept: landmark judgments on transparency and accountability. For Mains GS-2 (governance, transparency, accountability), link this case to the functioning of information commissions and their role as independent watchdogs.

Trap: candidates pick Lily Thomas or Nandini Sundar because both are famous Supreme Court cases. Learn each case by its subject, not just by its name.