https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=366528 The appeal was dismissed as the court clarified that the first Appellate Authority cannot be considered a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) for disciplinary action under Section 20(2) of the Right to Information Act. The judgment highlighted the distinct roles of the CPIO and the Appellate Authority, emphasizing that penal provisions apply solely to the CPIO as defined in the Act. The court's interpretation focused on upholding the legislative intent and statutory provisions of the RTI Act, thereby maintaining the delineation between the responsibilities of the CPIO and the Appellate Authority. en-us Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=366528 The appeal was dismissed as the court clarified that the first Appellate Authority cannot be considered a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) for disciplinary action under Section 20(2) of the Right to Information Act. The judgment highlighted the distinct roles of the CPIO and the Appellate Authority, emphasizing that penal provisions apply solely to the CPIO as defined in the Act. The court's interpretation focused on upholding the legislative intent and statutory provisions of the RTI Act, thereby maintaining the delineation between the responsibilities of the CPIO and the Appellate Authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=366528