Re: [rti_india] What clinched the Govt's decision to exempt CBI under Sec 24 ?

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Re: [rti_india] What clinched the Govt's decision to exempt CBI under Sec 24 ?

I too endorse Mr. Venkatesh's opinion.

Best of luck,

Sunil.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Bhaskar Prabhu <mahitiadhikarmanch@gmail.com> wrote:

I endorse Mr. Venkatesh opinion.

Bhaskar Prabhu

Mahiti Adhikar MAnch

Maharashtra RTI Council

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Venkatesh Nayak <venkatesh@humanrightsinitiative.org> wrote:

Dear friends of RTI,

I would urge you not to rush to the Supreme Court first. Please try out the High Court first. If you get a negative decision from the Supreme Court then nothing can be done about it ever unless the government changes its mind. So please do not rush to the Supreme Court without trying out other options first.

I know you are going to blow me apart for this suggestion. But if you think calmly you will see what I am implying.

Thanks

Venkat

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Subject: [rti_india] What clinched the Govt's decision to exempt CBI under Sec 24 ? [1 Attachment]

I had file a RTI application with DoPT (quite some time back)

seeking copies of complete file related to the exemption sought

by CBI, under Sec 24.

The information provided by CPIO was that file not available.

On a visit to Delhi, I got a chance to inspect the complete file (along with Mr Sarbajit).

It seems that the final clincher was the '"opinion" given by the Attorney General (AG).

Basically, he has tried to extend the term "investigation" to include "intelligence and security", so that

the main prerequisite for exemption under Sec 24 is satisfied.

Based on what we saw in the files, we have decided to directly approach the SC,

as soon as it reconvenes after the summer recess.

Any member/s desiring to join us and strengthen the petition/plea in the SC,

please send a separate email (off group) to a separate email id which will be provided by

Mr Sarbajit shortly. DO NOT extend support by hitting the reply button !

Attached is the 11 page opinion of the AG.

RTIwanted