8-Week Deadline For Central Panel To Decide Plea For E-Surveillance Info
NDTV
Delhi High Court was hearing a plea by lawyer Apar Gupta against rejection of RTI pleas for statistical info on state-sponsored electronic surveillance
The Delhi High Court today asked the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide an appeal within eight weeks on the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refusal to provide information on electronic surveillance.
Justice Yashwant Varma took on record and accepted the statement made by CIC counsel that all endeavour shall be made to decide the appeal expeditiously and in any case within 8 weeks.
The CIC counsel submitted in pursuance of the court's earlier direction to indicate a time frame within which it will be possible for the commission to decide the appeal.
The high court was hearing a plea by Apar Gupta, a lawyer, co-founder, and Executive Director of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) challenging the rejection of his RTI applications seeking statistical information on state-sponsored electronic surveillance.
