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Fourth Semester 3 Years and Eighth Semester 5 Years B.A. LL.B./

B.B.A. LL.B. Degree Examination, December 2013
Optional – II : RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instruction : 1. Answer all 5 questions.

GÇÝÉ I¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ.
2. Figures to the right indicate marks.
ŸÆŸ©¿á ÓÜíTæÂWÜÙÜá AíPÜWÜÙÝXÊæ.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
EñܤÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvÜ A¥ÜÊÝ CíXÉàЅ®ÜÈÉ ŸÃæ¿á¸æàPÜá.

UNIT – I

Q. No.1. (a) Explain the right to information under the Indian

Constitution. Marks : 15
»ÝÃÜñÜ¨Ü ÓÜí˫ݮܨÜw ÊÜÞ×£ ÖÜPÜR®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
Explain the ‘right to know’, ‘acquire’ and ‘disseminate
information’ with the help of cases decided by the Supreme
Court of India.
"AÄ¿ááÊÜ ÖÜPÜáR ' , "±Üvæ ' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"ÊÜÞ×£ ±ÜÅÓÝÃÜ ' PÜáÄñÜá »ÝÃÜñܨÜ
ÓÜÊæäìàaÜf ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü £à±ÜâìWÜÙÜ ÓÜÖÝ¿á¨æãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Write a note on : Marks : 5
q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
Right to information under International Conventions.
AíñÜÃÜÃÝÑóà¿á JvÜíŸwPæWÜÙÜÈÉ ÊÜÞ×£ ÖÜPÜáR.
OR
Importance of the right to information.
ÊÜÞ×£ ÖÜQR®Ü ÊÜáÖÜñÜÌ
P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No.2. (a) Explain the exemptions from disclosure of information

under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Marks : 15
ÊÜÞ×£ ÖÜPÜáR A—¯¿áÊÜá, 2005¨Üw, ÊÜÞ×£ Ÿ×ÃÜíWܱÜwÓÜáËPæWæ
CÃÜáÊÜ Ë®Ý¿á£WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
Explain the procedure for ‘Disposal of Requests’ under the
Right to Information Act, 2005.
ÊÜÞ×£ ÖÜPÜáR A—¯¿áÊÜá 2005ÃÜÈÉ "Ë®Üí£WÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯TÝÈWæãÚÓÜÈÃÜáÊÜ '
±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) Discuss Severability. Marks : 5
±ÜÅñæÂàQÓÜáËPæ PÜáÄñÜá aÜbìÔÄ.
OR
A student got less marks in a subject in the examination
conducted by the University. He applies not only for a
photocopy of his answer paper, but also a photocopy of his
friend’s answer script. Is he entitled ?
ËÍÜÌ˨ÝÂÆ¿áÊÜâ ®Üvæst ±ÜÄàPæÒ¿áÈÉ JŸº ˨ݦì¿áá Jí¨Üá
ËÐÜ¿á¨ÜÈÉ PÜwÊæá AíPÜ WÜÚԨݪ®æ. ñܮܰ EñܤÃÜ ±Ü£ÅPæ¿á hæãñæWæ ñܮܰ
Óæ°à×ñÜ®æ㟺®Ü EñܤÃÜ ±Ü£ÅPæ¿á ®ÜPÜÆ®Üá° ÓÜÖÜ ¯àvܸæàPæí¨Üá PæãàÃÜáñݤ®æ.
C¨Ü®Üá° ±Üvæ¿ááÊÜ ÖÜQR¨æÁáà ?

UNIT – III

Q. No.3. (a) Explain the constitution, powers and functions of Central

Information Commission. Marks : 15
Pæàí¨ÜÅ ÊÜÞ×£ BÁãàWÜ¨Ü ÃÜaÜ®æ , A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã ±ÜÅPÝ¿áìWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR
Discuss the procedure for appeals under the Right to
Information Act, 2005.
ÊÜÞ×£ ÖÜPÜáR A—¯¿áÊÜá 2005 ÃÜÈÉ Êæáàƾ®ÜË PÜáÄñÝ¨Ü ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá°
aÜbìÔ.
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(b) Write a note on State Information Commission. Marks : 5

ÃÝg ÊÜÞ×£ BÁãàWÜ PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR
A student of Government Medical College, Bangalore wants
to marry his junior in the College. He files an RTI application
before the college for disclosure of passouts in a Particular
year. Is he entitled to information ?
¸æíWÜÙÜãÃÜá ÓÜPÝìÄ Êæç¨ÜÂQà¿á PÝÇæài®Ü ˨ݦìÁãàÊÜì®Üá ñܮܰ
QÄ¿á ˨ݦì¿á®Üá° ËÊÝÖÜÊÝWÜÆá CbcԨݪ®æ. PÝÇæàiWæ ÊÜÞ×£
PÝÁᪿáw Aiì ÓÜÈÉÔ Jí¨Üá ¯—ìÐÜr ÊÜÐÜì¨ÜÈÉ E£¤à|ìÃÝXÃÜáÊÜ
˨ݦìWÜÙÜ ËaÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜáÊÜíñæ PæãàÃÜáñݤ®æ. BñÜ®Üá D
ÊÜÞ×£¿á®Üá° ±Üvæ¿ááÊÜ ÖÜPÜáRÙÜÛÊÜ®ÝXÃÜáñݤ®æÁáà ?
UNIT – IV

Q. No.4. (a) The Right to Information Act, 2005 is a development of the

Freedom of Information Act, 2002. Elucidate. Marks : 15
"ÊÜÞ×£ÖÜPÜáR A—¯¿áÊÜá 2005ÊÜâ, ÊÜÞ×£ ÓÝÌñÜíñÜÅ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá
2002ÃÜ ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ ' ËÍÜ©àPÜÄÔ.
OR
Explain the procedure for appointment of inquiry commission
under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 and discuss its
powers.
ËaÝÃÜOÝ BÁãàWÜ A—¯¿áÊÜá 1952ÃÜÈÉ ËaÝÃÜOÝ BÁãàWܨÜ
®æàÊÜáPÝ£¿á ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ, ÖÝWÜã A¨ÜÃÜ A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
aÜbìÔ.
(b) Write a note on Archival Advisory Board. Marks : 5
A¼ÇæàTÝWÝÃÜ¨Ü ÓÜÆÖÝ ÊÜáívÜÚ PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR
Explain the responsibilities Records Officer.
A¼ÇæàSWÜÙÜ A—PÝÄ¿á gÊݸݪÄWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
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UNIT – V

Q. No.5. (a) Discuss the general practices of the revenue department in

providing information to the public. Marks : 15
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜÄWæ PÜí¨Ý¿á CÇÝTæ¿áá ÊÜÞ×£¿á®Üá° PæãvÜáÊÝWÜ CÃÜáÊÜ
ÓÝÊÜޮܠÃÜã{¿á ŸWæY aÜbìÔÄ.
OR
The applicant in his RTI request seeks information of daily
diary number entered in the police station special cell Delhi
and the copies of FIR. The CPIO and First Appellate Authority
denied the request under Section 8(1)(a) and (h). Now the
case is before the Central Information Commission. Advice
him.
ÊÜÞ×£ ÖÜQR®Ü PÝÀá¨æ¿áw Aiì¨ÝÃÜ®Üá ¨æÖÜÈ¿á ±æäÈàӅ
CÇÝTæ¿á ËÍæàÐÜ Ë»ÝWÜ ©®ÜaÜÄ ±ÜâÓܤPܨÜÈÉ ®ÜÊÜáã©ÔÃÜáÊÜ ©®Üí±ÜÅ£
ËÊÜÃÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÜÅ¥ÜÊÜá ÊÜÞ×£ ÊÜÃÜ©¿á ®ÜPÜÆáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜÆá
PæãàÃÜáñݤ®æ.
Pæàí¨ÜÅ ÊÜÞ×£ A—PÝÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊæã¨ÜÆ®æ Êæáàƾ®Ë Ü A—PÝÄ¿áá ÊÜÞ×£
ÖÜPÜáR PÝÀá¨æ 2005 PÜÆí 8 (1) (a) ÊÜáñÜᤠ(h) WÜÙÜ Aw¿áÈÉ
Aiì¿á®Üá° £ÃÜÓRÜ ÄÓÜáñݤÃ.æ D ±ÜÅPÃÜ |
Ü ÊÜâ DWÜ Pæàí¨ÜÅ ÊÜÞ×£ BÁãàWܨÜ
ÊÜááí©¨æ. BñܯWæ ÓÜÆÖæ ¯àw.
(b) A student failed in his SSLC examination. He filed an
application to the Concerned Public Information Officer to
know the details of the valuer of his paper. Can he obtain
this information ? Marks : 5
¿áӅ. ¿áӅ. GDž. Ô. ±ÜÄàPæÒ¿áÈÉ A®Üᣤà|ì®Ý¨Ü ˨ݦìÁãàÊÜì®Üá
ÓÜíŸí—st ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ÊÜÞ×£ A—PÝÄWæ Aiì¿á®Üá° ÓÜÈÉÔ B EñܤÃÜ
±Ü£ÅPæ¿á ÊÜåèÆÂÊÜÞ±ÜPÜÃÜ ËaÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜÆá PæãàÃÜáñݤ®æ. D
ËaÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° DñÜ®Üá ±Üvæ¿áŸÆÉ®æà ?
OR
Write a note on Jaankari System in Bihar.
¹ÖÝÄ®ÜÈÉÃÜáÊÜ hÝ®ÜPÝÄ ±Ü¨Üœ£¿á PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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