Tribunal Member’s Corruption Charges Info Can Be Disclosed Under RTI

[bpagrawal]

/Delhi High Court
R K Jain vs Union Of India & Anr on 8 December, 2011
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Judgment reserved on: 29.11.2011
% Judgment delivered on: 08.12.2011
+ W.P.(C) 6756/2010
R K JAIN ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Pranav Sachdeva, Advocate.
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Geeta Sharma, Ms. Mithu Jain & Ms. Manisha Dhir, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI
JUDGMENT
VIPIN SANGHI, J.
Law Web: Tribunal Member’s Corruption Charges Info Can Be Disclosed Under RTI

[Yogi M. P. Singh]

Sponsorer

Hon'ble members. In view of your friend, the verdict of the court regarding the disclosure of information of corruption matters related to tribunal members is excellent. Transparency act was broughtup by Government of India to enhance transparency and accountability in the working of public authority. Delhi Highcourt judgement, to reveal the information regarding corruption charges of tribunal member under R.T.I. Act 2005 is instrumental in achieving the goal of R.T.I. Act 2005.

[karira]

This judgment was challenged in front of the the division bench of teh Delhi Hc and also upheld. Please see:

HC rejects plea to make ACRs public under RTI