Hindustan
Times: Prayagraj: Saturday, 26 November
2022.
A lawyer said that the number of RTI queries filed by them are more as they file it seeking information on all accurate points
The number of RTI applications seeking information from the police is increasing every year. Records show that 4,200 RTIs have been filed this year.
While many individuals file RTI queries themselves, many citizens take the help of lawyers to file an RTI application.
As citizens themselves are mostly unaware of the process for filing RTI and often fail in getting information from the police, they take the help of lawyers practising in the high court and district court to get information regarding cases, action, final report, chargesheet, pending cases, crimes etc from police officials. As the number of lawyers in Prayagraj are more due to the high court, they do not lag behind in filing RTI queries for taking information.
As per records, 300 to 400 RTI applications are filed each month to get information regarding cases in city and rural areas of the district. Among them 85 to 90% are filed by lawyers who do not conceal their identity while seeking information.
The RTI application is first recorded in registers and then uploaded online.
A lawyer said that the number of RTI queries filed by them are more as they file it seeking information on all accurate points while individuals are often not given full and clear information by police.
Besides lawyers, local leaders also file RTI queries in large numbers.
In 2022, the number of RTI application went up to 4,200 among which 3,000 were filed by lawyers.
In 2020, the number of RTI applications seeking information from police was 2,323, while in 2021, it was 2,670.
Lawyers Kashan Siddiqui, Vishwa Vijay said that common people seeking information are often not entertained by the police so they approach lawyers.
In many cases, police conceal the action they take. Status reports in such cases can be obtained only through an RTI application, they added.
A lawyer said that the number of RTI queries filed by them are more as they file it seeking information on all accurate points
The number of RTI applications seeking information from the police is increasing every year. Records show that 4,200 RTIs have been filed this year.
While many individuals file RTI queries themselves, many citizens take the help of lawyers to file an RTI application.
As citizens themselves are mostly unaware of the process for filing RTI and often fail in getting information from the police, they take the help of lawyers practising in the high court and district court to get information regarding cases, action, final report, chargesheet, pending cases, crimes etc from police officials. As the number of lawyers in Prayagraj are more due to the high court, they do not lag behind in filing RTI queries for taking information.
As per records, 300 to 400 RTI applications are filed each month to get information regarding cases in city and rural areas of the district. Among them 85 to 90% are filed by lawyers who do not conceal their identity while seeking information.
The RTI application is first recorded in registers and then uploaded online.
A lawyer said that the number of RTI queries filed by them are more as they file it seeking information on all accurate points while individuals are often not given full and clear information by police.
Besides lawyers, local leaders also file RTI queries in large numbers.
In 2022, the number of RTI application went up to 4,200 among which 3,000 were filed by lawyers.
In 2020, the number of RTI applications seeking information from police was 2,323, while in 2021, it was 2,670.
Lawyers Kashan Siddiqui, Vishwa Vijay said that common people seeking information are often not entertained by the police so they approach lawyers.
In many cases, police conceal the action they take. Status reports in such cases can be obtained only through an RTI application, they added.
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