Question
The maximum penalty that can be imposed on a Public
Information Officer (PIO) for violating the RTI Act is:Solution
Under Section 20(1) of the RTI Act, the Information Commission can impose a penalty on the PIO for reasons like refusing to accept an application or not providing information without reasonable cause. The penalty is Rs. 250 per day until the information is supplied, subject to a maximum of Rs. 25,000. The Act does not prescribe imprisonment (D) or direct dismissal (B) as penalties.
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