Dear Sunil, I have no POV. <=== Very Important I can argue all sides of the case with equal facility. To keep myself sharp, I assist citizens (to get info) and also PIOs (to escape penalty).
For enlightenment, you must sit in the SC for many years (like I did) (BTW have you noticed SC dome is shaped like a stupa) and let what falls from milord's lips slowly be absorbed into your consciousness. But of course I jest, a much faster way is to offer me gurudakshina. Sarbajit --- In [email protected], Sunil Ahya <sunila...@...> wrote: > > Dear Sarbajit, > > Thanks for sharing the links, I have perused them. > > In a nutshell, it is *primarily *about interpreting the intent of the > Legislature for using the word "shall", with REFERENCE TO THE CONTEXT ( by > evaluating, the rights / benefits of someone, being dependent upon the > interpretation i.e ultimately circumventing back to interpret the intent of > the Legislature for laying down a piece of legislation). > > I would appreciate if you can share your POV on the following: > > 1. Quote: "If it is STORED in a computer it must be given only as a print > out" Unquote. > > In that case, can you ENLIGHTEN our forum on, how an information, which is > in the form of a few hours of video, stored on a PA's computer, may be > provided to an applicant under the RTI. > > Thanks, > > Sunil. > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 1:59 PM, sarbajitr <sroy1...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > "Thus it may be construed to mean "may" when no right to anyone depends > > upon its imperative use" Shall / May ==> "Black's legal dictionary" > > Conversely SHALL also does not mean compulsory. > > > > http://books.google.com/books?id=PNQgVoT2_aQC&pg=PA1081 > > http://books.google.com/books?id=9sKzQ8BqaswC&pg=PA387 > > > > It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen - > Aristotle >
