22 of the RTI Act, the
provisions of the RTI Act shall override the SCR.
16. She further submitted that whereas the RTI Act ... information covered / contemplated
under the provisions of RTI Act , as Section 2(j) of the RTI Act is concerned
with only that information which
RTI Act and the provisions of RTI Act prevails
over the relevant Rules of Public Authorities/Gujarat High Court
Rules. Taking us through Section 22 ... provisions of the RTI Act are not to be
resorted.
33. Sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the RTI Act provides that every
public
Act . Section 22 of the RTI Act reads as under:-
"22. Act to have overriding effect.-The
provisions of this Act shall have effect ... said Rules and the RTI Act, the
RTI Act will hold the field and has to be applied. However, Section 22
of the RTI Act
trying to hide their illegal acts. It is claimed that Section 22 of RTI Act
notwithstanding anything inconsistent with any other law would supersede ... party. The Court held as follows:
"45. Section 22 of the RTI Act has an overriding effect over
other laws in case there
section
8(1)(e) of the RTI Act.
7. The examinees and the Central Information Commission contended
that the object of the RTI Act ... reject the request
under section 9 of RTI Act.
Having regard to the scheme of the RTI Act , the right of the citizens to
access
also has no merit. Section 22 of the RTI
Act reads as follows:
"22. The provisions of this Act shall have effect
notwithstanding anything ... power of the RTI Act under
Section 22 . This Section of the Act states that the
provisions of the Act shall have effect notwithstanding
appeal before the
Appellate Authorities including the CIC.
SECTION 8(1)(i) OF THE RTI ACT
20. The said sub-clause protects Cabinet papers including ... immunity.
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Section 22 of the RTI Act is a non-obstante provision and therefore
overrides Section
satisfied.
14. Section 22 of the RTI Act, reads:-
"22. Act to have overriding effect.--The
provisions of this Act shall have effect
notwithstanding ... obliterated by section 22 of the RTI Act. Section 2(f) of the RTI Act does
not bring about any modification or amendment
Section, which is relevant for our purpose, is Section 22 . The
said Section conveys in no uncertain terms the width of the RTI Act ... provisions of Section 22 of the RTI Act. The reason
being that, they were in existence when the RTI Act was enacted by the
Parliament
learned Single Judge also noted that in view of section 22 of the RTI
Act, Section 8(1)(j) and the principles stated ... Act. Section
22 of the RTI Act reads as follows:-
"22. Act to have overriding effect.-The provisions of
this Act shall have effect
