Quantum of penalty on PIOs for not giving RTI info on time will depend on malice: Delhi High Court

Justice Subramonium Prasad said that as per Section 20 of RTI Act, penalty would depend on the malice and the degree of inaction on the part of the PIO and it is not mandatory to impose the maximum penalty on the PIO.

Delhi High Court and RTI Act

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04 Nov 2023, 3:18 am

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The Delhi High Court recently observed that even though the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) stipulates a maximum penalty of ₹250 per day on the Public Information Officer (PIO) for refusing to receive an application or denying information with mala fide intent, it is not mandatory to impose the maximum penalty on the officer [Pooja V Shah v Bank of India].

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Delhi High Court

Justice Subramonium Prasad

RTI Act

Central Public Information Officer