Judicial Affirmation of Penalties on Public Information Officers for Non-Compliance Under the RTI Act.
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Case: YOGESH FATARPEKAR v. STATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS.
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 25-06-2026
Law: Right to Information Act, Constitution of India.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Judicial scrutiny of penalty imposition under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
- Interpretation of Section 8(1)(j) regarding the disclosure of CCTV footage from public authority chambers.
- Assessment of the "personal information" exemption in the context of official meetings held by a Sarpanch.
- Analysis of the procedural requirements for responding to show cause notices issued by Information Commissions.
- Evaluation of the "brazen and casual" conduct of a Public Information Officer as grounds for dismissal of a writ petition.
- Reinforcement of the statutory objectives of transparency and accountability within local self-government bodies.