01145pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001500040245008400055260000900139300001400148362001200162520076800174650002500942773004400967180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aIyer, R.C.  aThe right to information act, 2005 - A few legal issues that need consideration  c2009  ap.364-73.  aJul-Sep  aFor a law which was finally enacted after remaining on the drawing board and at the "debate" stage for several years, there are some serious errors of both drafting and substance which are quite inexcusable. The result is an uneasy truce between the "information seekers" and the "information givers" on certain issues. The appellate structure and penal provisions leave much to be desired. The pendency of appeals shows a rising trend, with longer waits before disposal in SICs and the CIC also. Then, why not extend the reach of existing penal provisions to appellate authorities as well. The article discusses such important points, and also some related issues that have arisen from subsequent experience gained in the implementation of the Act. - Reproduced.  aRight to information  aIndian Journal of Public Administration