RTI- CPIO/PIO Cannot Function As 'Post Offices' And Withhold Information Without Reasonable Cause, Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

31 Jan 2021 9:42 AM IST

  • RTI- CPIO/PIO Cannot Function As Post Offices And Withhold Information Without Reasonable Cause,  Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has recently held that the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or PIOs cannot withhold information without reasonable cause and that such officers cannot function merely as "post offices" while dealing with information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The judgment was delivered by a Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of...

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