The maximum fine that the Central or State Information Commission can impose on a Public Information Officer for not furnishing the information within the stipulated time is _______________.

Rs. 10,000/-

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Rs. 15,000/-

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Rs. 25,000/-

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Rs. 30,000/-

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Solution

The correct option is C Rs. 25,000/-
The Central Act allows for the imposition of penalties. Most notably, where a PIO has, without any reasonable cause refused to receive an application then the Information Commission can impose with a penalty of Rs. 250 per day. The total penalty cannot exceed Rs. 25,000.

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