All posts by Vinit Singh

Professional Tax Consultant and Article Writer

ROLE OF CENTRAL/STATE GOVERNMENTS : Section 26 contemplates the Role of Central/State Governments. It authorizes the Central/State Governments to: (i) Develop and organize educational programmes for the public especially disadvantaged communities on […]

JURISDICTION OF COURTS : As per Section 23, lower Courts are barred from entertaining suits or applications against any order made under this Act.

APPELLATE AUTHORITIES : Any person who does not receive a decision within the specified time or is aggrieved by a decision of the PIO may file an appeal under the Act. […]

PENALTIES : Section 20 of the Act imposes stringent penalty on a Public Information Officer (PIO) for failing to provide information. Every PIO will be liable for fine of Rs. 250 […]

POWERS OF INFORMATION COMMISSIONS : The Central Information Commission/State Information Commission has a duty to receive complaints from any person – (i) who has not been able to submit an information […]

INFORMATION COMMISSIONS : The Act envisages constitution of Central Information Commission and the State information Commissions. Central Information Commission (CIC): The Central Information Commission is to be constituted by the Central […]

WHO IS EXCLUDED? : The Act excludes Central Intelligence and Security agencies specified in the Second Schedule like IB, R&AW, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, Directorate of Enforcement, […]

PARTIAL DISCLOSURE ALLOWED : Under Section 10 of the RTI Act, only that part of the record which does not contain any information which is exempt from disclosure and which can […]

REJECTION OF REQUEST : The Public Information Officer has been empowered to reject a request for information where an infringement of a copyright subsisting in a person would be involved. (Section […]

EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE : Certain categories of information have been exempted from disclosure under the Act. These are: (i) Where disclosure prejudicially affects the sovereignty and integrity of India, the […]