Under the RTI Act, the maximum total penalty that can be imposed on a PIO under Section 20 is what amount?

Under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, the penalty of two hundred fifty rupees per day for delay or default by the Public Information Officer is subject to a maximum total penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees. The Information Commission imposes the penalty after giving the PIO a reasonable opportunity of being heard. The cap provides an upper limit on the financial penalty while still serving as a meaningful deterrent against unjustified refusal, delay, or the provision of incorrect or misleading information.