Ought we to back scofflaws ? Should we go on "raids" which have no basis in law. What is different between this case and teaching children to cross the road when the traffic signal is green ?
Let me clearly explain the legal position in such cases. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. A "mistake of fact" could be an excuse, but a "mistake of law" is not. (qv Indian Penal Code) Ours is not an anti-corruption forum, we have other groups for that. PS: "IF" ? If wishes were horses then pigs would fly. If Lalu Prasad was President of Singapore he would convert it into Bihar. --- In [email protected], LESLIE ALMEIDA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some initative by motivated citizens inspection of SIC office is a step in the right direction > if there are more knowlegable RTI activist's they should join in the Raid and support > Krisnaraj Rao and others, if Krishnaraj Rao has powers of ACB, i am sure he would also raid their homes for hidden assests, let us work on a common platform for eradicating > corruption, and if for some reason we cannot go along with him give him the moral support. > > L.Almeida > > --- On Sun, 11/16/08, Krishnaraj Rao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Krishnaraj Rao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [rti_india] Inspection of offices of public authority. > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 11:20 AM > > > > > > > :-) > > I am glad to hear Anil Heble's opinion on this public platform... at long > last. It is amazing how one-to-one meetings change equations and > perceptions. > > This motley guy who has little better to do thanks you deeply, Anil. > Warm Regards, > Krish > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:56 AM, ANIL HEBLE <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: > > > For lack of better things to do these motley group of activists have > > been > > "raiding" offices of Public Authorities more in Maharashtra and less in > > other places. Even if permitted under the Act, making this a regular habit > > is > > only helping in pushing the backs of these chosen Authority's to the wall. > > > > May make more sense in spreading power of RTI Act amongst people . > > > > Regards / Anil Heble > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx > > > > 2008/11/15 sroy1947 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com <sroy1947%40yahoo. com>> > > > > > Recently a few misguided (or rather misinformed) RTI activists raided > > > the office of Maharashtra SIC demanding as follows:- > > > > > > "that under section section 4 read with section 2 (j)(i), every public > > > authority has an obligation to allow inspection of files without > > > appointment, prior appointment or any preconditions. We expect that > > > henceforth, your office will give inspection of all your records which > > > can be given under RTI Act, sought by any citizen of India." > > > > > > What is even more surprising is that these people claim to be RTI > > > veterans seeking information since Nov 2006 under RTI. > > > > > > If the above (novel) interpretation is true <rol> then why do we need > > > section 6, and SICs in the first place. I got this as a "PRESS > > > RELEASE" in my email box, and a few RTI Yahoo groups have published it > > > where it stands uncontradicted. > > > > > > Sarbajit > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
