Common Law

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Securing effective Redressal to our issues / Complaints / Representations … A satisfactory reply to complaints is of fundamental importance in the Administration – Citizens Relationship. Good governance signifies the way an Administration ameliorates the standard of living of the members of its society, by creating, and making available the basic amenities of life; providing its people security of life and the opportunity to better their lot; instills hope in their hearts for a promising future; affording participation and capacity to influence, in the decision-making in public affairs; sustaining a responsive judicial system which dispenses justice on merits in a fair, unbiased and meaningful manner; and maintaining accountability and honesty in each wing or functionary of the Government administration. Forms of accountability may differ but the basic idea remains the same that the holders of Public Office must be publicly able to justify their exercise of power not ...

….. delivered in the backdrop of the disclosure of Information of Income tax Returns etc. of Public Servants / Ministers / MPs . (1)        Ordinarily, the information requested under RTI Act, 2005,  of the Service records, Assets and Liabilities / Income Tax Returns of a Public Servant / Ministers / MPs, are refused , whilst invoking the ruling of the Apex Court given in the Girish Ramchandra Deshpande case. (2)        It is my case that any such information can lawfully be disclosed within the framework of sections 8(1)(j) and / or 8(2). (3)        It is observed that the PIOs / FAA / CIC / SIC sought to deny the info on the premise that (a) the info requested is a personal information; and the info requested has no relationship to public activity and public interest; (b) the disclosure of info would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the concerned in...