On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Prasanth Sugathan <[email protected]>wrote:
> > >> By "in force" I meant any policy which is enforceable. For instance, a >> policy document / statute that states "FOSS should be used" as opposed to a >> recommendation to the government by a committee (such as the Knowledge >> Commission) saying "FOSS should be used". >> > > Strictly speaking, a "policy document", even when issued by the Government > (eg. IT Policy issued by the Kerala Govt.), is only a guideline and cannot > be enforced. i.e, One cannot approach a court on the ground of violation of > clauses in a policy document. Only Executive Orders(G.O.s)/ Statutes(Acts > and Rules) are enforceable. > > >From the legal standpoint, we are in agreement. However, we are not only discussing here legal action to get policy enforced, I hope we are discussing how to put a stop to a project that is tainted in every respect, from its conception to its execution. I hope that we don't think our democracy is already so weakened that ordinary citizens like us have no recourse other than the courts. -- Vickram Fool On The Hill <http://communicall.wordpress.com>
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