2016: Delhi chief minister @ArvindKejriwal moved an RTI seeking educational degree’s of Prime Minister @narendramodi.
Chief Information Commissioner passed Suo-Moto order directing Gujarat University to supply MA degree(1983) & Delhi University to supply BA degree(1978).
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Chief Information Commissioner passed Suo-Moto order directing Gujarat University to supply MA degree(1983) & Delhi University to supply BA degree(1978).
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2016: Gujarat University challenged the order of CIC before Gujarat High Court by questioning whether RTI can provide degree of individuals:
“for the purpose of satisfying somebody’s childish curiosity or to give a job opportunity to few individuals who are misusing it”.
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“for the purpose of satisfying somebody’s childish curiosity or to give a job opportunity to few individuals who are misusing it”.
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Arguments of Gujarat University:
1. Info of students can’t be shared due to fiduciary relationship
2. University can’t disclose information to 3rd party
3. No larger public interest involved
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1. Info of students can’t be shared due to fiduciary relationship
2. University can’t disclose information to 3rd party
3. No larger public interest involved
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Gujarat University also informed the Gujarat High Court that degree of @narendramodi ji had already been placed on its website and that filing FIR is an abuse of the process.
2016: Gujarat High Court stayed order of CIC.
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2016: Gujarat High Court stayed order of CIC.
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Insistence of @ArvindKejriwal to get the educational degree of PM @narendramodi through RTI route, when the same is already available in the public domain, creates doubt on bonafide and motive of Kejriwal.
-Gujarat High Court
HC Quashed order of CIC & fined Kejriwal ₹25,000 😂
-Gujarat High Court
HC Quashed order of CIC & fined Kejriwal ₹25,000 😂
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