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The reversal of burden of proof under Section 19(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 applies…

Section 19(5) opens with the words "In any appeal proceedings", so the reversed onus applies to appeals under the RTI Act. It says nothing about inquiries into complaints…

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The reversal of burden of proof under Section 19(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 applies specifically in:

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Section 19(5) opens with the words "In any appeal proceedings", so the reversed onus applies to appeals under the RTI Act. It says nothing about inquiries into complaints under section 18, and writ petitions and criminal prosecutions follow their own rules of proof.

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