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important-decisions:cic-case-laws:advocates-rti [2018/09/12 14:42] – [Authors] Shrawanimportant-decisions:cic-case-laws:advocates-rti [2026/06/03 17:01] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Appearance of Advocate /Non Advocate in the hearing ====== ====== Appearance of Advocate /Non Advocate in the hearing ======
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 +<WRAP center round info 95%> 
 +**In one line.** Any person, including a person who is not an Advocate, may appear on behalf of an applicant or a Public Information Officer before an Information Commission, provided the Commission has authorised the appearance. The representative may charge a consideration. 
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 +**What that means in practice.** 
 +  * An applicant is not required to engage an Advocate to appear before the Commission. 
 +  * A non-Advocate representative must obtain the Commission's authorisation; a formal Vakalatnama is not required, but a written authorisation is ordinarily expected. 
 +  * A Public Information Officer may also be represented by an Advocate or a departmental officer. 
 +  * The decision is of the Punjab State Information Commission, Full Bench. It has persuasive value before the Central Information Commission and other State Commissions. 
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 In an order of the Full Bench Punjab State Information Commission (SIC) where is has deliberated and decided on the following issues: In an order of the Full Bench Punjab State Information Commission (SIC) where is has deliberated and decided on the following issues:
  
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   - Whether there should be a **specific format of Vakalatnama/authorization**  which must be submitted by non-Advocate representing an information-seeker before the Commission.   - Whether there should be a **specific format of Vakalatnama/authorization**  which must be submitted by non-Advocate representing an information-seeker before the Commission.
   - Whether a formal Order needs to be passed by the Commission in each case permitting such non-Advocate to represent an information-seeker, before such individual can be allowed to appear or plead on behalf of the information seeker.   - Whether a formal Order needs to be passed by the Commission in each case permitting such non-Advocate to represent an information-seeker, before such individual can be allowed to appear or plead on behalf of the information seeker.
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 ===== Decision of the Commission ===== ===== Decision of the Commission =====
  
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-The Decisions is available here: {{:important-decisions:ic-case-laws:appearance_of_advocates_in_info_commissions_punjab_sic.pdf|Download Decision}} +The Decisions is available here: {{:important-decisions:cic-case-laws:appearance_of_advocates_in_info_commissions_punjab_sic.pdf|Download Decision}} 
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 +===== Related ===== 
 + 
 +  * [[:important-decisions:cic-case-laws:format-rti-cpio|Format for giving information to the applicants]]. 
 +  * [[:important-decisions:cic-case-laws:ministers-under-rti|Ministers Under RTI]]. 
 +  * [[:important-decisions:cic-case-laws:shri-ketan-kantilal-modi-vs-central-board-of-excise-customs|Shri Ketan Kantilal Modi vs Central Board Of Excise & Customs]]. 
 +  * [[:important-decisions:cic-case-laws|Commission Decisions]]. 
 +  * [[:important-decisions:court:irrelevant-information|RTI can’t be Denied on the Ground that Information sought is Irrelevant]]. 
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 +//Last reviewed on: 20 April 2026// 
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