Orissa high court fines Bhadrak tehsildar Rs 50,000 for RTI Act violation over water body encroachment
The Orissa High Court fined a Bhadrak tehsildar Rs 50,000 for RTI violations concerning illegal water body encroachment. Justice V Narasingh criticized the Information Commission for accepting officials’ contradictory claims, deeming it “mechanically accepted.” The court ordered a rehearing, highlighting bureaucratic red tape hindering transparency and citizen rights.