Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 20 RTI Act | Penalty for Delay Must Account for Practical Difficulties in Data Compilation : Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court sets aside a ₹5,000 penalty under Section 20 of the RTI Act, ruling that manual compilation of voluminous data justifies delay where no mala fide or urgency is established. The judgment reinforces that penalties must consider administrative realities, not just statutory timelines.