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CIC summons Delhi CS over files destruction
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CIC Issues Notice To Delhi CS Over Files Destruction. He also directed Chief Secretary D M Spolia to initiate criminal action against officials, who were found to be involved in the destruction of records which is a "serious crime" under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
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New Delhi : Taking cognisance of reports on destruction of files by officials, Central Information Commissioner Madabhushi Sridhar on Friday issued summons to Delhi Chief Secretary to present their inquiry report into the alleged incident before it and barred destruction of any record held by any GNCT department till further orders. He also directed Chief Secretary D M Spolia to initiate criminal action against officials, who were found to be involved in the destruction of records which is a "serious crime" under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
Next hearing has been slated by CIC on Jan15, 2014. In an out of turn hearing of the complaint filed by activists Maja Daruwala and Venkatesh Nayak, the transparency panel issued a stern warning to Chief Secretary to alert vigilance and other officers to take all preventive steps to protect the records from destruction. "If respondent public authority comes to notice of any such destruction as apprehended, he may initiate necessary criminal action against concerned person as destruction of records might amount to serious crime by itself under Indian Penal Code or any other law," Acharyulu directed the Chief Secretary.
He said the complaint discloses reasonable apprehension of commission of cognisable offence which if not prevented, would cause serious consequence to administration of criminal justice and affecting the rule of law.
Underlining that it could not wait for giving chance to the Chief Secretary to explain his position because of urgency of the issue, he said it is "proper and necessary" to issue "ad interim direction" to take steps to prevent destruction and secure public records.
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