Format: Hardback

Pages: pages

Publisher: Taxmann

Language: English

ISBN: 9788171948376

Shipping Weight: 2.000(Kg)

Date Added: 2013-01-04

Search Category: Lawbooks

Jurisdiction: Indian

A Comprehensive Guide to Right to Information Act, 25 for Public Information Officers, First Appellate Authorities and other Government Servants

Ensuring a time bound reply to the RTI applications is an additional responsibility for most of the Public Information Officers (PIOs) and the First Appellate Authorities (FAAs). While a plethora of literature exists for the applicants, there is a virtual absence of reading material which looks at the RTI Act from the point of view of a PIO. This book aims at helping the PIOs and the FAAs in fulfilling their duties efficiently as per the Act.

This Guide is based on a detailed study of more than 5, CIC Orders and hundreds of Judgments of Courts. Some of topics comprehensively discussed are :

Scrutiny on receipt of an application

Is the applicant entitled to file application?

Does the applicant seek ’information’?

Has the application been filed properly?

Is the payment of fees as per law?

Has the ’Life or Liberty’ been claimed?

How to obtain information from records?

Processing of an application

Role of the PIO/APIO/Deemed PIO

Dealing with an application

Disposal of first appeal

Third party information

Application seeking voluminous information

Organizations beyond the purview of the Act

Invoking exemption

How to pass an order?

Invoking exemption u/ss 8 and 9

Information older than 2 years

Infringement of copyright

Defending the case before the Commission

Filing of Appeal and Complaint

Penalty under the Act

Claim for Compensation

Disclosure related to some specific categories

Medical Cases

Examination

Banks and other Financial Institutions

Income Tax

Service Matters

ACR/APAR

Vigilance Cases