CIC clarifies that under Section 18 RTI Act, it lacks power to direct disclosure of information; jurisdiction is limited to imposing penalties for deliberate denial.
CIC clarifies that Section 18 complaints cannot substitute the mandatory appellate process under Section 19 of RTI Act. Failure to reply triggers penalty proceedings.
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants anticipatory bail in SC/ST (POA) Act case, holding that Section 18 does not apply without caste-based animus. Key precedent for bail in false implication cases.
CIC holds that Section 18 of RTI Act only permits penalty for deliberate denial of information; bonafide delay with eventual disclosure warrants no action.
Bombay High Court holds that pre-deposit under proviso to Section 18 SARFAESI Act must be calculated solely on the debt amount stated in Section 13(2) notice, not inflated figures.