https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124231 The court upheld the penalty imposed by the State Information Commission under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for a delay in furnishing information, amounting to Rs. 19,250 for a delay of 77 days. The court rejected arguments against the applicability of Section 20(2) and the lack of training for public authorities as reasons for exemption from penalties. The court also confirmed the maintainability of a second appeal without filing a first appeal, ultimately dismissing the petition and emphasizing the necessity of timely compliance with the Act's provisions. en-us Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124231 The court upheld the penalty imposed by the State Information Commission under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for a delay in furnishing information, amounting to Rs. 19,250 for a delay of 77 days. The court rejected arguments against the applicability of Section 20(2) and the lack of training for public authorities as reasons for exemption from penalties. The court also confirmed the maintainability of a second appeal without filing a first appeal, ultimately dismissing the petition and emphasizing the necessity of timely compliance with the Act's provisions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124231