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Under Section 20 of the RTI Act, 2005, what is the per-day penalty imposable on a Public Information Officer for malafide denial of information, and what is the cumulative cap on such penalty?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Section 20 of the RTI Act imposes a stringent penalty regime on the PIO.
2. The Lesson 16 penalties section states the fine is Rs. 250 per day, up to a maximum of Rs. 25,000.
3. Six grounds attract penalty: not accepting an application, delaying release without reasonable cause, malafide denial, knowingly giving false/misleading information, destroying requested information, and obstructing furnishing of information.
4. The Information Commission also has power to recommend disciplinary action against the PIO.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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