Description
RTI appeal by Raj Yadav seeking certified copies of complaints against Brookfield Asset Management and related entities received by SEBI during 2025. Respondent denied information citing exemptions under RTI Act.
Summary
This is an order by SEBI’s Appellate Authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005, in Appeal No. 6760 of 2026 filed by Raj Yadav. The appellant sought certified copies of complaints and disposal records related to Brookfield Asset Management and Brookfield group entities received by SEBI during January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The respondent (CPIO, SEBI) denied the information citing RTI Act exemptions.
Key Points
- Appellant filed RTI application dated January 22, 2026 seeking complaint and disposal records related to Brookfield Asset Management and Brookfield group entities
- Information sought covered the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
- Appellant requested certified copies of complaints, acknowledgement letters, intake records, action taken reports, closure letters, and a consolidated index
- Respondent replied on February 16, 2026; appellant filed first appeal (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00075) on February 18, 2026
- Respondent denied information related to Brookfield India Real Estate Trust citing exemptions under Section 8(1)(d) and 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act (commercial confidential information held in fiduciary capacity)
- Respondent stated Brookfield Asset Management is not registered with SEBI as an AIF and that no complaints have been received against Brookfield Asset Management
Regulatory Changes
No regulatory changes. This is a procedural RTI appellate order.
Compliance Requirements
No new compliance requirements arise from this order. The matter pertains solely to the handling of an RTI information request by SEBI’s CPIO.
Important Dates
- January 22, 2026: Original RTI application filed by appellant
- February 16, 2026: CPIO response to RTI application
- February 18, 2026: First appeal filed by appellant (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00075)
- March 16, 2026: Appellate Authority order date
Impact Assessment
This order has no direct market or operational impact. It is an administrative/procedural matter involving an individual’s RTI request for complaint records concerning Brookfield group entities at SEBI. The denial of information under Sections 8(1)(d) and 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act is a standard regulatory response protecting commercially sensitive and fiduciary information.
Impact Justification
Procedural RTI appeal with no direct market or regulatory impact; pertains to an individual's request for complaint records related to Brookfield entities at SEBI.