Section 21 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Protection of action taken in good faith No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shalllie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act orany rule made thereunder Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal […]

Commoditization

Commoditization refers to the process of making something into a commodity. More broadly, commodification is taking something that previously was not available in the market and making it so, for instance the commoditization of the food chain has brought many more foods to the market, but has left small producers behind in favor large, low-cost producers.Commoditization

West Bengal Land Conversion

Land Conversion Certificate is a legal endorsment for converting an agricultural land into a non-agricultural one. Agricultural lands in the State of West Bengal could be converted for commercial, residential and industrial purposes by obtaining prior permission from the State’s Land & Land Reform Department.  West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 A change in land

Omni channel distribution

Omnichannel distribution is an approach to distribution that enables customers to buy and receive products from multiple sales channels that are seamlessly integrated. This means that a customer can make a purchase through one channel and even choose to receive it through another. Think a customer placing an order online and having it shipped to

How to register a Trade Union in India

the Trade Unions Act, 1926 was enacted on March 25, 1926, in order to register and safeguard these worker groups. Consequently, the registration of the trade unions raised the status of the unions in the eyes of employers and the general public. Before we proceed with the registration of trade unions it is important to understand the

Section 20 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Penalties (1) Where the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission,as the case may be, at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal is of the opinion that the CentralPublic Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, has, without anyreasonable cause, refused to receive an application for

Section 19 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Appeal —(1) Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified insub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the CentralPublic Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within thirty daysfrom the expiry of such period

Section 18 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Powers and functions of Information Commissions —(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act,it shall be the duty of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the casemay be, to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person,-1. Subs. by Act 24 of 2019, s. 3, for sub-section (5), (w.e.f. 24-10-2019).14(ci) who

Section 17 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the State Chief Information Commissioner or a StateInformation Commissioner shall be removed from his office only by order of the Governor on the groundof proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to

Section 16 – THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

Term of office and conditions of service (1) The State Chief Information Commissioner shallhold office ‘[for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government] and shall not be eligible forreappointment:Provided that no State Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office as such after he has attainedthe age of sixty-five years.(2) Every State Information Commissioner