Public documents under rti act
YP Singh
(Querist) 19 January 2015
This query is : Resolved
Sir,
Public documents obtained under the RTI Act 2005 & submitted in the court related to the defence of a case, may be treated as an evidence or these documents will be required to be proved by the CPIO (Central public information officer of that Govt office) calling him as a witness. Please advice the law position in this regard.
With regards
YP Singh
J. P. Shah
(Expert) 19 January 2015
Documents obtained under RTI Act does not require re-authentication by CPIO. However, if court orders for presence of CPIO, then he may be summoned by court for deposition.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 20 January 2015
These are admissible in evidence.
Please visit the following thread:
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Can-Informations-be-used-as-evidence-in-court--1570.asp#.VL3R-yz7_LA
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 22 January 2015
These are very much admissible and there is no necessity to authenticate the same.