Is RTI can prove to be contempt of the court ?

**gauravsunny** · 07-23-2011, 10:39 PM

Dear Concern

Currently,i have get rid of false dowry case,in judgement ,judge has ordered that no party will take further the cases ,but i need to put some RTI against the some person as i was wrongly accused in that case?
My question is ,if i put the RTI after the judgement ,is it contempt of the court ?.Plz suggest

**DineshK** · 07-24-2011, 07:55 AM

Sponsorer

RTI is neither a complaint nor a solution to your grievances. It only provides you rights to get the information which is available to the Public Information Officer. The information which is already in the public domain and freely available to every citizen of India cannot be termed contempt of court.

Suppose someone else ask the same information instead of you, will it be a contempt of court by that person?

So go ahead and file your RTI application.

**gauravsunny** · 07-24-2011, 11:06 AM

Thanks Dinesh

But i am not getting your below point ,can you brief it with example

"Suppose someone else ask the same information instead of you, will it be a contempt of court by that person?"

Reagards
Gaurav

**dr.s.malhotra** · 07-24-2011, 12:05 PM

"Suppose someone else ask the same information instead of you, will it be a contempt of court by that person?"

I happen to differ here . A court Order when directed specifically to a litigant .. he can be held liable for contempt if he acts contrary to the order .

Then there are times when anyone can be held liable for contempt , say using bad language about a Judge or a court .

But in your case , I do not believe asking for any Information [ if the queries are not provocative ] will cause any contempt of the court .

But a friendly advice : ignore and forget the past and move on with your life . If you get slaved by emotions now , you will get sucked into it .

**mahen** · 07-24-2011, 07:45 PM

all concern matter releted to yr case is part of yr judgment and all quiries or answer of both parties suppleyed to you through yr advocate. if you have copy of judgment please read carefully and concern yr advocate before file RTI application. i think he give you better advise about it and help you for what information require by RTI application.