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--- explanations:vicarious-liability [2023/04/15 11:10] – Shrawan
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 ====== Vicarious Liability ======
+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(explanations vicarious liability rti right to information india)
+metatag-description=(Vicarious liability is a form of a strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility...)}}
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+**In one line.** Under Section 20, penalty for delay or refusal is **on the PIO personally**, not the department. But the First Appellate Authority, the public authority, and deemed PIOs can face recommendations for disciplinary action alongside.
+**What that means in practice.**
+  * Penalty: Rs 250 per day of delay, up to Rs 25,000, from the PIO's own pocket.
+  * The FAA is liable if they rubber-stamp a bad PIO order.
+  * The public authority pays compensation under Section 19(8)(b) for loss caused to the applicant.
+</WRAP>
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-**V**icarious liability is a form of a strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the "right, ability or duty to control" the activities of a violator. It can be distinguished from contributory liability, another form of secondary liability, which is rooted in the tort theory of enterprise liability.(([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarious_liability|Wikipedia]]))
+**V**icarious liability is a form of a strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any [[explanations:third-party|third party]] that had the "right, ability or duty to control" the activities of a violator. It can be distinguished from contributory liability, another form of secondary liability, which is rooted in the tort theory of enterprise liability.(([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarious_liability|Wikipedia]]))
 In the {{:explanations:dr-nazrul-islam-vs-state-of-west-bengal-ors-on-31-august-2016.pdf|Dr. Nazrul Islam vs State Of West Bengal & Ors on 31 August, 2016}} the court(({{:explanations:dr-nazrul-islam-vs-state-of-west-bengal-ors-on-31-august-2016.pdf|}})) stated that:
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 ~~DISCUSSION~~
+===== Related =====
+  * [[explanations:investigation-under-rti|Investigation/Inquiry reports under RTI]].
+  * [[explanations:composite-petition|Composite Petition under RTI Act]].
+  * [[explanations:privacy-public-servants|Privacy Rights of Public Servants]].
+  * [[explanations:substantially-financed|Substantially Financed]].
+  * [[explanations:privacy|What is Privacy under RTI]].
+{{tag>rti explanations}}

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