RTI on Dowry Prohibition Oficer to Collectorate/PS/SP/DGP

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT – 2005

(Application u/s 6 )

From                                                             To

------------------------------Date:15/11/10------------------------------------------------------------

Sir/Madam,

Please inform as hereunder on the subject of Andhra Pradesh Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1998:

1.      a). Whether the designation/appointment of Dowry Prohibition Officer is mandatory as per the said Rules (at district level).

b). If so, the name and address of the designated functionary.

2.      The functions and duties of the said Dowry Prohibition Officer.

3.      Whether any or all cases of Dowry(giving/taking/abetting) which have come on record anywhere are required to be brought to the notice of Dowry Prohibition Officer(within the given district)?.

4.      a). Between the Police authorities and Dowry Prohibition Officer, who is the principal investigating/processing authority on the maters of  Dowry Offence reports?.

b).Between the two(DPO and the Police) whose authority can override the other?.

5.      From the point of time when any dowry-related complaint is lodged, what are the steps entailed till an FIR/Criminal case is registered (Procedures and documentation) with DPO and vis a vis Police?

6.      What are the evidences, proofs, records that are to be collected and required by the Dowry Prohibition Officer, to establish a primea facie case.

7.      Details of returns/reports to be submitted by the Dowry Prohibition Officer to higher authorities.

8.      Certified copies of all G.O.’s, Memos, Circulars, received by your office and sent by your office on the subject of investigation, processing, reporting, documenting dowry-related offence.

9.      a). Whether any District level Committee or Advisory Committee has been constituted u/s 12 of the said Rules.

b).If so, the name and address of the members of the said committee for your district.

c). If no, reasons for not constituting the Committee as per Rules.

10. Whether a dowry-related complaint can be lodged directly with police by-passing the Dowry Prohibition Officer and by keeping him/her in the dark, or the complainants and/or the Police authorities themselves (who are eager to collect the bribes).

11. Please inform me the punishment and penalities prescribed for the PIO who denies, delays, the disposal of applications or provide false or misleading information.

Thanking You ,

Yours faithfully