Dear Veterans,
This refers to the report CJI under RTI Act in Hindu on 12 Jan 2009.
The CJI's office was under the purview of RTI Act was never in doubt to those who knew how to read and write and could read the Act for themselves. The question remains why did and how could the CJI make such absurd claims? And now that the Central Information Commission, and two benches of the Delhi High Court have held him wrong isn't it time our representatives in parliament thought of impeaching him? Having lowered the image of the judiciary to such an extent he doesn't even deserve the honourable option of resigning.
It is pertinent to highlight here the fact that while the apex court had filed its appeal against the decision of the Central Information Commission with the Delhi Court in the judges' assets case, it has opted to go on appeal to the apex court directly against the orders of the Central Information Commission in the case of appointment and posting of judges. It is also necessary to ask at this moment what is the role of the judiciary? While it is tasked and empowered to sit in judgement over disputes between citizens, between citizens and govt and between govts, can it sit in judgement over disputes involving itself? Natural justice and common sense would dictate an unambiguous NO. But with the only option of impeachment available to prevent the CJI from perpetuating a devastating fraud, will our law-makers measure up to their responsibilities?
Your's truly
Veteran P M Ravindran
RTI Activist murdered in Talegaon
Dear All,
Reference TOI Report: click here.
In these difficult hours, we RTIns together express our solidarity with the family of Satish Shetty and convey our heartfelt condolence. We resolve with all our might that we will not let the sacrifice of Satish Shetty, a brave citizen of India go in vain. In October 2009, I had sent a comprehensive paper ‘4 Year of RTI’ which also contained “Major Impediments and Suggestions for effective implementation of the RTI Act” The very first issue raised in my Paper is reproduced below: Quote Protection of Whistle Blowers: While the RTI Act is meant “to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed”. The act does not have any provision to protect ‘Whistle Blowers’ for RTI users. This anomaly needs urgent attention. Unquote. It is high time Government comes out of its slumber to face the reality on the ground. But why will they? It is Government functionaries who are being exposed by RTIns. Time we raised this issue in a big way.
In Grief,
Commodore Lokesh K Batra (Retd)
Social and RTI Activist
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