Karnataka Information Commission riled over government not recovering penalty from salary of officials denying info under RTI Act

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Penalties are imposed by KIC connected officials against whom 2nd entreaty is moved by the applicant aft the archetypal entreaty disposable wrong the section besides would not unafraid the accusation sought nether the RTI Act. | Photo Credit: Aijaz Rahi

The Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) has taken objection to the State Government not recovering punishment imposed connected officials who person avoided sharing accusation sought nether Right to Information Act, 2005.

The KIC has truthful acold imposed a punishment of ₹10.38 crore connected 10,843 authorities officials designated arsenic Public Information Officers (PIOs). Of this, conscionable astir ₹2.70 crore has been recovered from 3,084 PIOs.

Published - April 10, 2026 05:39 americium IST

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