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100			_aIyer, R.C.
245			_aThe right to information act, 2005 - A few legal issues that need consideration
260			_c2009
300			_ap.364-73.
362			_aJul-Sep
520			_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.
650			_aRight to information
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a84927
999			_c84927 _d84927