Is RTI reply valid in court?
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Is RTI reply valid in court?
1. Documents obtaned under RTI Act are very much admissible in consumer court or any other court since they have been issued by a govt /public authority and carry the seal of that department. you can safely file them in any court.
Can the documents obtained under RTI be used in court?
A certified copy of a document received by virtue of RTI Act is secondary evidence as provided under Section 63 of Evidence Act, 1872. It can be used as Secondary Evidence in Court, since it is part of the Government records and provided by Govt.
Can we send RTI to court?
NEW DELHI: Holding that information held by a high court on the judicial side are “personal information” of litigants, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said a person cannot invoke the Right to Information Act to get details relating to a case, which can be disclosed only as per the rules framed by the HC.
What can be provided under RTI Act 2005?
The type of information which may be obtained is defined under section 2 (f) of the Act as any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, log books, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and …
Can information obtained under RTI Act be used as evidence?
When parted with, it becomes a certified/attested information. Thus, there is no reason why information obtained under the RTI Act should not be taken in evidence. It is as good as any other document admissible as evidence. It shall be a primary and/or secondary evidence.
Is it legal for courts not to provide information about restrictions?
Yet, most of the courts do not provide such information, as mentioned above. This is impermissible under law. But, the law is interpreted by the courts themselves. Also, it appears that such restrictions have (perhaps) not been challenged in courts on their judicial side or before the Supreme Court on its judicial side.
Can an interlocutory application relate to third-party information?
In the present case, it can perhaps be claimed that the interlocutory application sought by you may relate to third-party information. However, since you are a party to the case, you have a right to get copies of all relevant applications filed in the case, and the third-party principle cannot apply in your case.