Supreme court judgment on powers of cic or sic

Chief Information Commr. and Another ...Appellant(s)

- Versus -

State of Manipur and Another ...Respondent(s)

Judgment dated.12/12/2011

The Honourable Supreme Court has held as follows: Section 18 of RTI Act.

The only order which can be passed by the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, under Section 18 is an order of penalty provided under Section 20. However, before such order is passed the Commissioner must be satisfied that the conduct of the Information Officer was not bona fide.

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