[Breaking] Ministry Of Electronics, NIC And NeGD Have No Information About Who Created Arogya Setu App & How It Was Created: CIC Summons CPIOs

"None of the CPIOs were able to explain anything regarding who created the App, where are the files, and the same is extremely preposterous", the CIC stated.

Prime Minister's National Relief Fund(PMNRF) Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act : PMO [Read Reply]

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) is not a 'public authority' within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act 2005, said the Public Information Officer of the Prime Minister's Office(PMO).The PMO stated this while disposing of an RTI application filed by one Abhimanyu Shrivastav.Srivastav had sought information...

RTI Act : Madras HC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking COVID-19 Special Bench For Information Commissions, Fixed Timeline For Disposal Of Appeals Etc

The Madras High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking various directions for improving the right to information (RTI) regime and for facilitating RTI applications and hearings related to the pandemic. A Division Bench of Justice M.M Sundresh and Justice R. Hemalatha issued notices on the petition filed by independent journalist Saurav Das...

[Denial Of Info. Under RTI] 'Take Action Against Officer Under RTI Act Who Acted In A Callous Manner ', Gujarat HC Directs SIC [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (10th September) directed the State Information Commissioner to initiate proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act. against 'the Mamlatdar' since "he acted in a callous manner as a result of which the petitioner had been deprived of from the right of Right to Information".The Bench of Justice...

RTI Seeking Details Of Tea Shop Of PM Modi's Father: CIC Directs CPIO Western Railway To File Affidavit Stating That No Records Are Available [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission disposed a second appeal filed by a lawyer who, through RTI, sought the details about the tea shop of Damodar Das, the father of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Two years ago, Pawan Parik, an RTI Activist and a lawyer practising in Haryana Courts, had filed an RTI application before CPIO, Western Railway, seeking...

Provide Clear, Cogent, Precise & Timely Response To RTI Applications, CIC Tells Department Of Justice [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission has instructed the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice to provide a clear, cogent and precise response to the RTI application.Venkatesh Nayak had filed an RTI seeking photocopy of the request sent by the Government of India to Chief Justices of High Courts for ensuring due consideration to be given...

[RTI] Wife Not Entitled To Seek Details Of Income Tax Returns Filed By Her Husband: CIC [Read Order]

A wife is not entitled to seek the details of the Income Tax Returns filed by her husband by filing RTI application, the Central Information Commission has observed. Information Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Gupta observed that the filing of the Income Tax Returns by an individual with the Income Tax Department is not a public activity. "It is in the...

Refusing Access To Lavasa's Dissent Undermines RTI Act And Sanctity Of Electoral Process

Access to information is key to a participatory democracy which enables citizens to actively participate in matters of public affairs. Enactment of RTI Act shattered the entrenched culture of secrecy carried out by our bureaucracy for years and marked a transformation into an era of transparency. Since then, we have witnessed a number of...

'Pained To Observe That Dept. Of Legal Affairs Which Advises Ministries On Legal Matters Faulted In Recognizing The Basic Issues Pertaining To RTI Act': CIC [Read Order]

Pained by the "callousness" of the Department of Legal Affairs in abiding by the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Central Information Commission on Wednesday instructed the authority to convene periodic conferences/ seminars to sensitize and educate its officials and ensure that they discharge their duties, effectively. ...

Is The Government Really Serious About Plight Of Manual Scavengers?

In this piece, I am going to talk about the miseries faced by manual scavengers. Many of them have to risk their lives for a monetary benefit to run their livelihood. Is the government really serious on this issue? I will try to discuss the same in this piece. A video of Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi washing the feet of five sanitation...

PM CARES Fund Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act, Says Prime Minister's Office

The RTI Application sought information relating to creation and operation of PM CARES Fund.

CIC Rejects RTI Plea Seeking Rahul Gandhi's Religion And Passport Details [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission has dismissed an appeal filed by an RTI applicant who had sought personal information such as religion and passport details of the Congress Leader and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi. The following queries were made before the External Affairs Ministry by Dr. Sanjeev Goel. As the ministry refused to answer his...