Details of software used in SIR exempt from RTI, Election Commission cites 'trade secrets'
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SIR Software Under Wraps: Election Commission Denies RTI Request
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declined to provide any information regarding the software used to identify errors, irregularities and anomalies within voter data in the course of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The ECI cited reasons related to commercial confidentiality, trade secrets and intellectual property under the RTI Act.The ECI responded to an RTI application s
Election Commission Refuses to Disclose SIR Software Details Under RTI, Citing 'Trade Secrets' Exemption
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declined to disclose the name, version, and technical details of the software used to detect errors and anomalies during its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, invoking exemptions related to “trade secrets and commercial confidence” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. RTI Findings and Legal Exemptions Cited Responding […] The post Election Commission Refuses to Disclose SIR Software Det…
The Election Commission responded to the Right to Information (RTI) by saying that it cannot say which software was used to detect errors in the voter list; it replied that it is a trade secret.
New Delhi (Uttam Hindu News): Controversy has erupted across the country over the deletion of names of over 13 crore voters from voter lists under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign… The post "Why did the EC cover up the software that deleted the names of 13 crore voters? Clearly refused to provide information even under RTI" appeared first on uttamhindu.com.
Election Commission SIR RTI: While protests have erupted across the country over the SIR process, a new controversy has erupted. The Commission has directly refused to provide information in the RTI regarding which software was used to delete the voter's name.
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