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Information Commissioner Orders Rehearing of RTI SHe-Box Appeal

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Information Commissioner P R Ramesh ordered First Appellate Authority to rehear RTI appeal and issue an order.
The Central Information Commission remanded the appeal to Ministry of Women and Child Development for a hearing.
Applicant Chayan Ghosh Chowdhury cited a Court decision and asked for SHe-Box data, returns, penalties and cases for banks.
The ministry said records do not exist and advised him to approach each bank’s public information officer.

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Information Commissioner P R Ramesh ordered First Appellate Authority to rehear RTI appeal and issue an order.
The Central Information Commission remanded the appeal to Ministry of Women and Child Development for a hearing.
Applicant Chayan Ghosh Chowdhury cited a Court decision and asked for SHe-Box data, returns, penalties and cases for banks.
The ministry said records do not exist and advised him to approach each bank’s public information officer.