rti fine: Ex-Lokayukta official, now a dist judge in Karnataka, fined for denying info under RTI

[Sajib Nandi 269]

In a first of sorts, a district and sessions judge, who was earlier deputy registrar of the Lokayukta, has been penalised Rs 10,000 by the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) for not furnishing information under Right To Information (RTI) Act to an applicant who had sought details from the Lokayukta office.

 

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[Prasad GLN 1,760]

Let us wait and see as to Hon Judge appeals to HC as prestige is involved.