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According to the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 the amount of penalty for refusal to receive an application for providing or for not providing information by a Public Information…

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According to the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 the amount of penalty for refusal to receive an application for providing or for not providing information by a Public Information Officer amounts to
  1. Rs. 250 per day and total amount upto Rs. 25,000
  2. Rs. 150 per day and total amount upto Rs. 12,500
  3. Rs. 100 per day and total amount upto Rs. 7,500
  4. Rs. 50 per day and total amount upto Rs. 5,000

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - Rs. 250 per day and total amount upto Rs. 25,000
Under section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, where the Information Commission finds that a Public Information Officer has, without reasonable cause, refused to receive an application or not furnished information in time, the penalty is Rs 250 for each day until the application is received or the information furnished. The total penalty cannot exceed Rs 25,000. The lower daily rates and caps in the other options are not in the Act.

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