SUPREME COURT Right to Information Act, 2005 - Section 2 (f) - Information - Applicant can get any information which is already in existence and accessible to the public authority under law - Applicant is entitled to get copy of the opinions, advices, circulars, orders, etc., but he cannot ask for any information as to why such opinions, advices, circulars, orders, etc. have been passed, especially in matters pertaining to judicial decisions - A judge speaks through his judgments or orders passed by him - If any party feels aggrieved by the order/judgment passed by a judge, the remedy available to such a party is either to challenge the same by way of appeal or by revision or any other legally permissible mode - No litigant can be allowed to seek information as to why and for what reasons the judge had come to a particular decision or conclusion - A judge is not bound to explain later on for what reasons he had come to such a conclusion. (Para 6) Khanapuram Gandaiah vs Administrative Officer & Ors Decided on 4 January, 2010 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO.34868 OF 2009 Follow us on twitter https://twitter/indianlawforum
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