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Where the information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, the time within which the PIO must provide it under the RTI Act, 2005 is:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. The Lesson 16 time-line chart provides "48 hours where life or liberty is involved".
2. This stands as a special derogation from the general 30-day rule.
3. If the PIO fails to give a decision within 48 hours, he is "deemed to have refused the request".
4. The 48-hour clock is designed for situations like medical emergencies or wrongful detention where delay would defeat the purpose of the disclosure.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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