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With reference to the Right to Information Act, 2005, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Explanation:
Recognizing the need for setting out a practical regime for securing information by citizens from the public authorities, and to promote transparency and accountability in the working of all public authorities, the Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act in 2005. The Act confers on all citizens the right of access to the information and, correspondingly, makes the dissemination of such information an obligation on all public authorities. It provides for the appointment of a public information officer in each department to provide information to the public on request. It fixes a 30-day deadline for providing information; the deadline is 48 hours if information concerns the life or liberty of a person. The Act overrides the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The information commissions can allow access to the information if public interest outweighs harm to protected persons. The Act provides for a system of two appeals in case the information is denied: first appeal to the senior of the concerned public information officer within 30 days and second appeal to the Information Commission within 90 days. The decision of the Information Commission is binding. The appeals at both stages must be disposed of within 30 days, which is extendable by 15 days if necessary. But, in any case, the decision must be given within 45 days. There is a bar on the jurisdiction of courts. Hence, no court can entertain any suit, application, or other proceeding in respect of any order made under the Act.
Recognizing the need for setting out a practical regime for securing information by citizens from the public authorities, and to promote transparency and accountability in the working of all public authorities, the Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act in 2005. The Act confers on all citizens the right of access to the information and, correspondingly, makes the dissemination of such information an obligation on all public authorities. It provides for the appointment of a public information officer in each department to provide information to the public on request. It fixes a 30-day deadline for providing information; the deadline is 48 hours if information concerns the life or liberty of a person. The Act overrides the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The information commissions can allow access to the information if public interest outweighs harm to protected persons. The Act provides for a system of two appeals in case the information is denied: first appeal to the senior of the concerned public information officer within 30 days and second appeal to the Information Commission within 90 days. The decision of the Information Commission is binding. The appeals at both stages must be disposed of within 30 days, which is extendable by 15 days if necessary. But, in any case, the decision must be given within 45 days. There is a bar on the jurisdiction of courts. Hence, no court can entertain any suit, application, or other proceeding in respect of any order made under the Act.