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If CIC favors Public Information Officers? Is RTI Act really effective?

If  CIC favors Public Information Officers (PIO)? Is RTI Act really effective?   Congress alwayz claim gifting of RTI Act to Indian citizens. The Act has been enacted constitutionally.  However, 1.The political parties themselves are not respecting the Act. 2. Attending hearing at CIC (Central Information Commission) is of not much use as many important points are being missed in a hearing of 4-5 minutes. They alwayz try to wind up the hearing in some 5-10 minutes. In fact it seems the Right to Information Act ( सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम ) to be proactive to the Public Authorities. I am unable to guess why? 3. I have been raising appeals before CIC against Delhi Police, Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA), Department of Post (DoP) for the past more than two years.   4. I have now got two RTI appeals before CIC listed for hearing on 13th March 2014 and three appeals for hearing on 19th March 2014. I am just in confusion whether to attend the he...

Can CIC be biased? Is it possible?

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  Can CIC be biased? Is it possible? I have been raising a RTI since last more than two years against Delhi Police. Delhi Police have been supplying false information and some of the crucial information which could have substantiated the claims of a possible nexus, have been suppressed by Delhi Police. There was a hearing before CIC (Chief Information Commission) wherein I could beyond reasonable doubt prove that Delhi Police is supplying false information and have been suppressing information of crucial nature. I concluded my view point with a request to direct Delhi Police to state the facts on an affidavit. Delhi Police refused to supply the statement of information on Affidavit.  Surprisingly the CIC order does not specify such request made by me as an Appellant. What could be the reason of suppression of such statements of the Appellant by CIC. Could it be possible CIC being biased. I do not believe but it is also a fact that it is a real based factual statement...