Hi Raj, Not true. Yours is a very common mistake.
The Indian Evidence Act only applies to judicial proceedings in a court or other body/person which is legally authorised to take evidence (and does not apply to arbitration proceedings). Sarbajit On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Raj <[email protected]> wrote: > If that is the case then Indian Evidence act provides that every public > officer holding a public document shall give a certified copy to any > applicant. Every public officer can now ask the rti applicant to apply under > this alternate procedure and RTI power will be reduced. > > BE AWAKE > > --- In [email protected] <rti_india%40yahoogroups.com>, > "sarbajitr" <sroy1...@...> wrote: > > > > > http://www.ptinews.com/news/663161_-Don-t-use-RTI-if-other-means-of-getting-info-open- > > > > 'Don't use RTI if other means of getting info open' > > > > New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) The Central Information Commission has said RTI > Act should not be used if an alternative process of obtaining information is > available. > > > >
