Can CIC Impose Token Penalty? Delhi HC To Examine

Apoorva Mandhani

22 May 2017 3:14 PM IST

  • Can CIC Impose Token Penalty? Delhi HC To Examine

    The High Court of Delhi last week issued notice to the Central Information Commission on a Petition challenging an award of token penalty by the latter.The Petition, filed by Mr. R.K. Jain, challenged an order passed by the CIC in February this year, wherein the CIC had imposed a token penalty of Rs. 5,000 on the PIO, while refusing to accept the explanation rendered by him for not providing...

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