...provisions of the RTI Act and the Gujarat High Court Rules, harmonious construction between the two is not possible and in the event of conflict between the provisions of RTI Act and any other law made by the Parliament or State Legislature or any other authority, the former must prevail. It was submitted that Section 22 of...the powers under Article 225 of the Constitution of India which would be subject to any other law and the non-obstante clause in Section 22 of the RTI Act shows that the...Bhushan submitted that Rule 151 of the Gujarat High Court Rules is not in consonance with Section 6(2) of the RTI Act and the provisions of RTI Act prevails over the relevant Rules of Public Authorities/Gujarat High Court Rules. Taking us through Section 22 of...

...counsel for the respondent-querist is that the provisions of the RTI Act have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than the RTI Act itself. In this respect reference is made to section 22 of...Section 610 of the Companies Act, and the Rules framed thereunder above referred to. Section 4(2) of the RTI Act itself postulates that in respect of information provided by the public authority suo moto, there should be minimum resort to use of the RTI Act to obtain information.41. The submission of learned counsel for the respondent founded upon section 22 of...rti act also has no merit. section 22 of the rti act reads as follows:“22. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything...

...mechanism of Supreme Court Rules (for short “SCR”) and that the provisions of the RTI Act cannot override the SCR. He, however, stated that the CIC in the impugned judgment took a view contrary to the settled position of law and held that “in accordance with Section 22 of....9. According to Mr. Luthra, the non-obstante clause in section 22 of the rti act did not mean an implied repeal over all statutes. In support of his submission, he relied upon the judgment of the...declined to the applicant without taking recourse either to Section 8 or 9 of the RTI Act and hence the same was against the statutory mandate.15. Ms. Deepali Gupta submitted that section 22 of...

...applicant to seek such information pertaining to his own criminal case, after the conclusion of the trial, by taking recourse of the RTI Act, cannot be said to be barred by any provision of the CrPC. It is required to be noticed that section 22 of...(‘RTI Act’) to be untenable. It was held that none of the clauses under Section 8 (1) covered subjudice matters and therefore, the information could not be denied.2. This Court has heard the...the accused was not entitled, as a matter of right, to a case diary in terms of Section 172 (2) CrPC and that the provisions of the RTI Act have to be read subject to Section...

...is required to be satisfied.14. section 22 of the rti act, reads:-“22. Act to have overriding effect.—The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything...Act.”15. Section 22 of the RTI Act is an overriding clause but it does not modify any other statute or enactment, on the question of right and power of a public authority to call for...section 22 of the RTI Act. section 2(f) of the RTI Act does not bring about any modification or amendment in any other enactment, which bars or prohibits or imposes pre...

...course. The Apex Court clarified the law as follows:“R-evaluation of answer books is not a relief available under the RTI Act. Therefore, the question whether r-evaluation should be permitted or not, does not arise. In the case of CBSE, the provisions barring re-evaluation and inspection contained in Bye-law 61.”“However, in view of section 22 RTI...demonstrate that the answer books fall under the exempted category of information described in section 8(1)(e), RTI Act, the examining body will bound to provide access to an...the provisions of the RTI Act will prevail over the provisions of the bye-law/rules of the examining bodies in regard to examinations. As a result, unless the examining body is able to...

...Indian Meteorological Department.3. The officer cannot deny the information sought quoting their own rules (of Indian Meteorological Department) in violation of the provisions of RTI Act as it supersedes any other law. Section 22 of...RTI Act reads:“22. Act to have overriding effect—The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith...information does not come under the purview of RTI Act but the information/statistics could be provided by charging some fee as prescribed by Indian Meteorological Department. Being dissatisfied with the reply...

...section 128 Evidence Act, it could be used as evidence. 15. Section 22, RTI Act, stated that this Act shall have an overriding effect...of Law and Justice and the Additional Solicitor General. The Department pleaded exemption under 8(1)(e) of RTI Act, stating that the advice from Additional Solicitor General is received in fiduciary capacity. CIC ML Sharma rejected this contention based on section 22 of...obligation on an Advocate from disclosing the information, which are privileged and barred by Statutes. 22. The Commission observes that section 22 of rti act which accorded...

...section 128 Evidence Act, it could be used as evidence. 15. Section 22, RTI Act, stated that this Act shall have an overriding effect...of Law and Justice and the Additional Solicitor General. The Department pleaded exemption under 8(1)(e) of RTI Act, stating that the advice from Additional Solicitor General is received in fiduciary capacity. CIC ML Sharma rejected this contention based on section 22 of...obligation on an Advocate from disclosing the information, which are privileged and barred by Statutes. 22. The Commission observes that section 22 of rti act which accorded...

...it insofar as these have a direct bearing on the quality of education and the standards of teaching. RTI Act supersedes provisions of any other law to the extent those provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of the RTI Act. (Section 22 of...the RTI Act). 5. In view of the above, it is directed that the disclosure of information to the appellant be...both parties. 2. Appellant stated that presently his requirement for information is limited to only item 5 of his RTI-application dated 01.04.2008, which he further limited to the...

.... The purpose of the RTI Act is that disclosure of information shall be the norm while exemption shall be the exception. Therefore, in case of such inconsistency between the university rules and the rti act, it is the latter which will prevail due to its overriding effect as per section 22 of...the rti act. section 22 of the rti act reads as 22. act to have overriding effect - The provisions of this...copies thereof. This right is claimed by the students, not with reference to the rules or bye-laws of examining bodies, but under the RTI Act which enables them and entitles them to have access to the answer-books as information and inspect them and take certified copies thereof. section 22 of...

...section 22 of the RTI Act, Section 8(1)(j) and the principles stated in the said section would apply to the facts of this case. The relevant portion of the impugned order reads as under...warrant any interference by this court. 11. It is also quite clear that under section 22 of the RTI Act the provisions of the said Act would have effect...notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by virtue of law other than the Act. Section 22 of the RTI Act...

...under the RTI Act. Therefore, the question whether re-evaluation should be permitted or not, does not arise. In the case of CBSE., the provisions barring re-evaluation and inspection contained in Bye-law 61.”“However, in view of section 22 RTI...books or take certified copies thereof. This right is claimed by the students, not with reference to the rules or bye-laws of examining bodies, but under the RTI Act which enables them and entitles them to have access to the answer books as “information” and inspect them and take certified copies thereof.36. Section 22 of...described in clause (e) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act, the examining body will be bound to provide access to an examinee to inspect and take copies of his evaluated answer...

...has the right to inspect the answer-books and take certified copies thereof. It was also submitted that having regard to section 22 of the RTI Act, the provisions of the said Act will...bodies, but under the RTI Act which enables them and entitles them to have access to the answer-books as ‘information’ and inspect them and take certified copies thereof. Section 22 of...respondent. The respondent contended that section 8(1)(e) of Right to Information Act, 2005 (‘RTI Act’ for short) relied upon by CBSE was not applicable and relied upon the provisions of the RTI...

...Authority have been set aside holding that by virtue of Section 22 of the RTI Act, the RTI Act has an overriding effect over Section 14(1) of the Act of 2002 and...respondent No. 2 that in light of overriding provision of Section 22 of the RTI Act, the provision of Section 14 of the Act of 2002 will have no application, is bad in law. In light of the decision...has not assigned any reason for denying the required information with the aid of Section 8(1)(g) and 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act and moreover, the respondent No. 2 is justified in holding that by virtue of Section 22 of...

...that in regard to the confidentiality of these specific items of information there was no inconsistency between the icai act and the rti act. (section 22 of the rti act). 4. In view...under the provisions of the RTI Act, respondents fell back on the ICAI Act to hold that certain items of information were not to be disclosed. Respondents could very well be right if they could establish...of the above, it is necessary that respondents are given an opportunity to re-examine their position vis--vis the appellants queries in the light of the provisions of the RTI Act. 5...

...Commission in File No. CIC/SA/A/2016/001451 passed in the matter of Subhash Chandra Tyagi v. CBSE and submitted that Section 22 of the RTI Act should be applied in the present case which...in the present case, the matter is regarding the issuance of duplicate certificates. Both the issues are entirely different and it is also brought to the notice of the appellant that Section 22 of the RTI Act is...authority/CBSE has to comply with RTI Act and RTI Rules, under which charges for copying should not exceed Rs. 2/per page. The rules of CBSE which enabled them to collect Rs. 250/per page cannot be implemented, when an applicant approaches under RTI Act. Section 22 of...

...Section 2(f) of the RTI Act, 2005. The appellant further states that the ground of pending consideration is inconsistent with the RTI Act, and superseded by Section 22 of the RTI Act, 2005. The...appellant requested the Commission to direct the CPIO to provide information/documents under RTI Act, and also take appropriate action against the FAA under Section 18(3) of RTI Act, 2005. The appellant...1. The appellant filed an online application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Directorate of Public Grievances...

...RTI Act. He contended that respondent No. 2 failed to appreciate that the information as sought for falls within the category of exempted information under Section 8 of the RTI Act as the information 2 sought for relates to the material collected by petitioner in the enquiry proceedings. He also contended that respondent No. 2 has erroneously concluded that the RTI Act is having overriding effect under Section 22 over...to overriding effect of provisions under the RTI Act as envisaged under Section 22 of the RTI Act has been considered by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WPC No. 2988 of 2021 and has held that...information. He contended that respondent No. 2 following the provision under Section 22 of the RTI Act had rightly recorded a finding that the provisions under the RTI Act would have an overriding effect...

...and punishment, also copy of sheet roll where offences are endorsed.6. Copy of legal provisions which override Section 22 of the RTI Act, 2005.Grounds for Second Appeal...access to by the public authority.2. Provision of Air Force Act under which the appellant was charged.3. File notings related to appellant's disciplinary action...hearing, the respondent CPIO submitted that there was no original RTI application in the record maintained by them.The appellant was not present to challenge the contention of the...