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The Registrar, Supreme Court Of India vs Subhash Chandra Agarwal And Ors. on 19 December, 2014
cites
Section 19 in The Right to Information Act, 2005 [Entire Act]
The Right to Information Act, 2005
Union Of India Tr.Sec. vs Song & Drama Divn.Employees Assn.. on 2 May, 2014
7.3 That the information regarding the functioning of public
institutions is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 19 of the
Constitution of India. Reliance was placed on State of U.P. v. Raj
Narain: AIR 1975 SC 865, Union of India v. Association for
Democratic Reforms: AIR 2002 SC 2112 and PUCL v. Union of India:
Cen.Pub.Information Officer,Sci & Anr vs Subhash Chandra Agarwal on 26 November, 2010
3. The application on the above said point was transferred to CPIO
under Section 6(3) of the Act. By an order dated 02.02.2011, CPIO rejected
the said application on the ground that the information as sought for by the
respondent is personal information and is exempted from disclosure under
Section 8(1)(j) of the Act and in view of the decision of the Supreme Court
in Central Public Information Officer, SCI & Anr. v. Subhash Chandra
Agarwal: Civil Appeal No.10044/2010, decided on 26.11.2010, there is a
stay on the disclosure of the information relating to the judges. The
respondent preferred an appeal (No.47/2011) before the First Appellate
Authority (hereafter 'FAA') challenging the order dated 02.02.2011. By an
order dated 07.03.2011, FAA dismissed the appeal.
Article 19 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
S.P. Gupta vs President Of India And Ors. on 30 December, 1981
7.4 That the information needs to be disseminated to the public to
ensure transparency and avoid misuse or abuse of authority. Reliance was
placed on S.P. Gupta v. President of India & Ors.: AIR 1982 SC 149.
Centrlal Board Of Sec.Education & Anr vs Aditya Bandopadhyay & Ors on 9 August, 2011
9. Apparently, the CIC has passed the impugned order in exercise of
powers under Section 19(8)(a)(iv) of the Act, as explained by the Supreme
W.P.(C) No. 1842/ 2012 Page 5 of 8
Court in Aditya Bandhopadhyay (supra). The power under Section
19(8)(a)(iv) of the Act is to ensure compliance with Section 4(1)(a) of the
Act. Section 4(1)(a) of the Act reads as under:-
State Of U.P vs Raj Narain & Ors on 24 January, 1975
7.3 That the information regarding the functioning of public
institutions is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 19 of the
Constitution of India. Reliance was placed on State of U.P. v. Raj
Narain: AIR 1975 SC 865, Union of India v. Association for
Democratic Reforms: AIR 2002 SC 2112 and PUCL v. Union of India:
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