Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements regarding the powers of the Information Commission and the provisions under the RTI Act, 2005: Statement I: While inquiring into a complaint, the Information Commission has the powers of a Civil Court in respect of summoning persons and requiring the discovery and inspection of documents. Statement II: If a CPIO fails to give a decision on the request for information within 30 days, it is considered a 'deemed refusal' under Section 7(2), allowing the applicant to file an appeal. Statement III: In any appeal proceedings, the onus to prove that a denial of a request was justified lies on the CPIO who denied the request. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1Only I
- 2Only I and II
- 3Only II and III
- 4I, II and III✓
Correct answer
I, II and III
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