Is bribing an RTI applicant a crime? CIC directs compensation of Rs. 10,000 to the applicant [Read Order]

Adjudicating a peculiar situation where a public servant was offered bribe not to file RTI requests, CIC Prof M Sridhar Acharyulu awarded compensation of Rs 10,000 to appellant.Prof. Sridhar noted that considering the definition of bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the act may not amount to illegal gratification. However, he considered it to be a “serious attempt to block...