Question Q.16GS2GS2
Discuss the judiciary has functioned as an institutional corrective, redefining and refining the contours of the Governor's office to prevent its misuse and uphold constitutional principles. Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.
Main Body
pending cases:- Issues with RTI regime. New laws diluting RTI. Disqualifying RTI activists. ex 4 lakh cases pending, diffunctional commission for information ex for >10 states denial of information, Odisha police used sec(3) to ding over normal information. Attack on RTI activists ex BPDR Act charges sec(3) of RTI. Constitutionalization of CIC can solve this as:- (1) Independence to CIC to act free from executive distract. ex Our employees like UPSC. (3) Give RTI the status of constitutional right.
3Make it difficult to dilute RTI requiring constitutional changes. (5) Enhance power of CIC to use mato act to protect RTI activists. (6) Enhance oversight of CIC's decisions to government & bureaucrats. But, Constitutionalization is half not sufficient as:- (1) Vacancies in NCSC & NCAT impacting functioning, same can be with CIC. (2) May not get power to force other organisations to act. ex JL has held NCSC can order departments. Other (political will) and 'public awareness' are 'key' to make the RTI regime & CIC effective.
— SAKSHEE MISHRA · AIR 214
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Conclusion
Other (political will) and 'public awareness' are 'key' to make the RTI regime & CIC effective.
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Topper
SAKSHEE MISHRA
AIR 2142025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Executive, Judiciary, Ministries and Pressure Groups
Judiciary
Governor's Powers and Judicial Review
Writing Stats
183
Total words
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analytical
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