Rti Law
UP info commission issues arrest warrant as power dept 'ignores' RTI query
The Uttar Pradesh Information Commission has issued an arrest warrant against four power department officials for ignoring an RTI query related to a Rs 2.24-lakh bill against a connection issued in 1911, and also disobeying the panel's summonses, officials have said. The arrest warrant was issued recently against Superintending Engineer Anil Verma, Executive Engineer R K Gautam, Sub Divisional Officer Sarvesh Yadav and Sub Divisional Officer Ravi Anand. State Information Commissioner Ajaya Kumar Uprety said the warrant was issued under section 18 (3) of the Right to Information Act and powers given in the CPC (Civil Procedure Code) 1908. "This is the first time the UP state information commission has initiated such a strong penal action against erring officials ever since the RTI Act came into existence in 2005," State Information Commissioner Ajaya Kumar Uprety told PTI. prety has asked Kashi zone Deputy Commissioner of Police Pramod Kumar to produce these officials before the ...
 "UP info commission issues arrest warrant as power dept 'ignores' RTI query")
10 people from Gujarat banned from filing RTI queries in last 18 months
The Gujarat Information Commission (GIC), which imposed the ban, listed 'using RTI Act to harass government officials' and 'filing multiple queries' as the reasons
 "10 people from Gujarat banned from filing RTI queries in last 18 months")
Plea in Supreme Court to bring political parties under ambit of RTI law
To make them accountable and to curb the use of black money in elections
 "Plea in Supreme Court to bring political parties under ambit of RTI law")
