Police rejected info in rti reply saying section 11

Can't you demand for case diary or such other documents that are part of the process?Case diary comes in ambit of RTI Act. Can't you get your desired information in this type of documents?

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I wonder, how the Police Authorities have denied disclosure of information under section 11 of RTI Act. Section 11 is a procedural provision which provides for the procedure to consult the third party before disclosing information supplied by such third party (and in custody of the Public Authority) and has been treated as "Confidential" by such third party. The Public Information Officer has to consult such third party and based on the comments received, the PIO has to decide on merit on the issue of disclosure of such information to the information seeker.

In your case, they cannot deny you disclosure of contents of FIR and the documents in support of such FIR, if you are the accused in the FIR. If they have filed the charge sheet against you in the Court, you can make an application (under CrPC) to the Court for supply of such documents.

Further, when the case is closed, seek the the closure report submitted by the Police in the Court.

For further details, feel free to contact me over phone +91-9868002365.

Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar, Adv.

www.jaipuriar.com

Divya jyoti is absolutely right. Without following the procedure how can police refuse? At first they have to inform third party to seek comments afterthat  determining the merits of the issue information may be denied.And if you are the accused then the question of the third party does not arise. Use this argument in the first appeal.

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