Supreme Court of India
Kishan Chand Jain v. Union of India & Ors.
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We are of the opinion that the purpose and objec t of the statute will be accomplished only if the principle of accountability governs the relationship between ‘right holders’ and ‘duty bearers’. The Central and State Information Commissions have a prominent place, h aving a statutory recognition under Chapters III and IV of the Act and their powers 4 (2018) 8 SCC 501 KISHAN CHAND JAIN v.
Judgment, page 16
From the headnote
Issue for consideration : Direction sought by Writ Petitioner to implement the mandate of s.4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Right to Information Act, 2005 – ss. 3 and 4 – Obligation of public authorities – Principle of accountability: Held : Power and accountability go hand in hand – While declaring that all citizens shall have the ‘right to information’ u/s.3 of the Act, the co- relative ‘duty’ in the form of obligation of public authorities is recognized in s.4 of the Act – The core of the right created u/s.3 in reality rests on the duty to perform statutory obligations – The
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