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Start Free TrialFreedom of Information Act, 2002 Chapter II
Title: Freedom of Information and Obligations of Public Authorities
State: Central
Year: 2002
.....for obtaining information; and (vi) the name, designation and other particulars of the Public Information Officer; (c) publish all relevant facts concerning important decisions and policies that affect the public while announcing such decisions and policies; (d) give reasons for its decisions, whether administrative or quasi-judicial to those affected by such decisions; (e) before initiating any project, publish or communicate to the public generally or to the persons affected or likely to be affected by the project in particular, the facts available to it or to which it has reasonable access which in its opinion should be known to them in the best interests of natural justice and promotion of democratic principles. Section 5 - Appointment of Public Information Officers (1) Every public authority shall for the purposes of this Act, appoint one or more officers as Public Information Officers. (2) Every Public Information Officer shall deal with requests for information and shall render reasonable assistance to any person seeking such information. (3) The Public Information Officer may seek the assistance of any other officer as he considers necessary for the.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter II
Title: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....the same forthwith to the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be. Provided that where an application for information or appeal is given to a Central Assistant Public Information Officer or a State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, a period of five days shall be added in computing the period for response specified under sub-section (1) of section 7. (3) Every Central Public Information-Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and render reasonable assistance to the persons seeking such information. (4) The Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may seek the assistance of any other officer as he or she considers it necessary for the proper discharge of his or her duties. (5) Any officer, whose assistance has been sought under sub-section (4), shall render all assistance to the Central Public Information Officer or.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter IV
Title: The State Information Commission
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....appointment is, in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, his salary in respect of the service as the State Chief Information Commissioner or the State Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits: Provided also that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment. (6) The State Government shall provide the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners with such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, and the salaries and allowances payable to and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed. Section 17 - Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter V
Title: Powers and Functions of the Information Commissions, Appeal and Penalties
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....this Act for forwarding the same to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer or Senior Officer specified in sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be; (b) who has been refused access to any information requested under this Act; (c) who has not been given a response to a request for information or access to information within the time limits specified under this Act; (d) who has been required to pay an amount of fee which he or she considers unreasonable; (e) who believes that he or she has been given incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act; and (f) in respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records under this Act. (2) Where the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to inquire into the matter, it may initiate an inquiry in respect thereof. (3) The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be shall, while inquiring into any matter under this section, have the same powers.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionInformation Technology Act, 2000 Amending Act 1
Title: Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
State: Central
Year: 2000
.....TECHNOLOGY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 [Act No. 10 of 2009] [5th February 2009] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Information Technology Act, 2000. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- PART I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. PART II Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000 2. Substitution of words "digital signature" by words "electronic signature". In the Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter in this Part referred to as the 21 of 2000. principal Act), for the words "digital signature" occurring in the Chapter, section, subsection and clause referred to in the Table below, the words "electronic signature" shall be substituted. .....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionInformation Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 Part 2 50
Title: Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000
State: Central
Year: 2008
.....that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard to the commercial circumstances, nature of transactions and such other related factors as it may consider appropriate.'. Section 12 - Amendment of section 17 In section 17 of the principal Act,-- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees" shall be substituted; and (b) in sub-section (4), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees" shall be substituted.". Section 13 - Omission of section 20 Section 20 of the principal Act shall be omitted. Section 14 - Amendment of section 29 In section 29 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder", the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Chapter" shall be substituted. Section 15 - Amendment of section 30 In section 30 of the principal Act,-- (i) in clause (c), after the word "assured", the word "and" shall be omitted; (ii) after clause (c), the following.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRight to Information Act, 2005 Chapter III
Title: The Central Information Commission
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....appointment is, in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, his salary in respect of the service as the Chief Information Commissioner or the Information Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits: Provided also that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment. (6) The Central Government shall provide the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners with such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, and the salaries and allowances payable to, and the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed. Section 14 - Removal of Information Commissioner or Deputy Information Commissioner (1) Subject to the.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCredit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter II
Title: Registration of Credit Information Companies
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....to the available business of credit information, the potential and scope for expansion of existing credit information companies and other relevant factors, determine the total number of the credit information companies which may be granted the certificates of registration for carrying on the business of credit information: Provided that the total number of such credit information companies so determined may, on being satisfied by the Reserve Bank, that there is change in available business of credit information, potential and scope for expansion of existing credit information companies and other relevant factors relating thereto, be reviewed by the Reserve Bank. Section 6 - Power of Reserve Bank to Cancel Certificate of Registration (1) The Reserve Bank may cancel a certificate of registration granted to a credit information company under sub-section (2) of section 5 if such company,-- (i) ceases to carry on the business of credit information; or (ii) has failed to comply with any of the conditions subject to which the certificate of registration has been granted to it; or (iii) at any time fails to fulfil any of the conditions referred to in sub-clauses (a) to (c).....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCredit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter III
Title: Management of Credit Information Companies
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....the business or affairs of the credit information company as the Reserve Bank may consider necessary or expedient to obtain for the purpose of this Act. Section 12 - Inspection of Credit Information Company, Credit Institution and Specified User (1)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 235 of theCompanies Act, 1956, the Reserve Bank, at any time, may and on being directed soto do by the Central Government shall, cause an inspection to be made, by one ormore of its officers or through such other persons or agency as the Reserve Bankmay determine, of any credit information company or credit institution orspecified user and their books and accounts; and the Reserve Bank shall supplyto the credit information company or credit institution or specified user, asthe case may be, a copy of its report on such inspection. (2)It shall be the duty of every director or other officer or employee of thecredit information company, credit institution and specified user to produce toany officer or person or agency, as the case may be, making an inspection undersub-section (1) all such books, accounts and other documents in his custody orpower and to furnish him with.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCredit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter V
Title: Functions of Credo Information Companies
State: Central
Year: 2005
.....such other functions as are necessary to facilitate proper conduct of its affairs, business and functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Section 15 - Credit Institution to be Member of a Credit Information Company (1) Every credit institution in existence on the commencement of this Act, before the expiry of three months from such commencement or within such extended period, as the Reserve Bank may allow on its application and subject to being satisfied about the reason for extension, shall become member of at least one credit information company. (2) Every credit institution which comes into existence after the commencement of this Act, before the expiry of three months from its coming into existence, or within such extended period, as the Reserve Bank may allow on its application and subject to being satisfied about the reason for extension, shall become member of at least one credit information company. (3) A credit information company may, at its option, become member of another credit information company. (4) No credit information company shall refuse to register a credit institution or another credit information company as its member without.....
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