Public Authority liable to pay compensation to RTI complainant for negligence in discharge of duty

State of Jharkhand Vs Information Commissioner (Jharkhand High Court) The provision of compensation has been provided under the provision of Section 19(8)(b) of RTI Act, 2005 by which a Public Authority is required to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered. Since this Court has answered the issue about distinction in between Public Authority and the Public Information Officer, therefore, the part of the order of liability of compensation is to be inflicted upon the Public Authority to compensate the complainant. The object of the Act to compensate the complainant b...