B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Right to Information 2012 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) Sun light is the best disinfectant. RTI is the best for openness and accountability. Discuss with the help of case laws.
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2. Q1 OR Explain the Supreme Court decisions on RTI Act.
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3. Q1 (b) Explain the importance of RTI.
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4. Q1 OR Explain the Right to Information under the Constitutional Law.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Explain the obligations of public authorities with respect to Right to Information.
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2. Q2 OR All the citizens shall have Right to Information. Explain.
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3. Q2 (b) Explain separability.
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4. Q2 OR Explain third party information.
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) Explain the constitution, powers and functions of State Information Commission.
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2. Q3 OR Explain the powers and functions of the Appropriate Government under the RTI Act 2005.
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3. Q3 (b) Explain the non-application of RTI Act 2005 to certain organizations.
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4. Q3 OR An RTI activist filed an application before the CPIO seeking the bank accounts held by Indians in Foreign Banks. Advise.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Describe the powers of the Commission and explain the penalties for its contempt under the Commission of Inquiry Act 1952.
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2. Q4 OR Explain salient features of Freedom of Information Act 2002.
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3. Q4 (b) Define "Defunct Body" under Public Record Rules 1997.
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4. Q4 OR Can an employee ask for his own annual confidential reports from the authority ?
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) Explain the best practices adopted in the local authorities.
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2. Q5 OR Explain the best practices adopted under the Post and Telegraph Department.
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3. Q5 (b) Explain the citizen's charter adopted by the State Government of Karnataka.
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4. Q5 OR Can an information relating to any occurrence, event or matter which was taken place 20 years from the date of application be supplied ?
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