Public Authorities To Encourage Online RTI Applications In 'Life & Liberty' Matters : CIC

The Central Information Commission has decided a complaint registered under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended from time to time and as in force) in the year 2018 against the Central Public Information Officer, University of Delhi vide its order dated 23.04.2020 . The complaint which registered on 14.08.2018 was initially listed for 30.03.2020 however due to...

Court Rules & RTI : SC Verdict Subverts Right To Information

The Court's ruling that Court Rules will prevail over RTI Act can have a negative impact on Right to Information.

Bimal Julka Sworn In As New Chief Information Commissioner Of CIC; Amita Pandove As Information Commissioner [Read Notifications]

The Central government has appointed Information Commissioner and former IAS officer, Bimal Julka as the new Chief Information Commissioner of India. The government has also appointed Ms. Amita Pandove, former Member of Punjab Civil Services Commission, as an Information Commissioner in the CIC with effect from this afternoon.Both of them were...

Copies Of Court Documents Can Be Obtained Only By Applying Under Court Rules And Not RTI : SC [Read Judgment]

"Under the guise of seeking information under the RTI Act, the process of the court is not to be abused and information not to be misused."

CCTV/Webcasting Footage Of Polling Booths Accessible Under RTI Act: Kerala State Information Commission [Read Order]

The Kerala State Information Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala to provide video footage of polling booths recorded during 2019 General Elections within 20 days free of cost to an applicant under the Right to Information Act(RTI).The order was filed in an appeal filed by RTI activist Advocate D B Binu against the refusal...

Political Donations : CIC Directs Centre To Disclose Identity Of Donors Who Had Sought Anonymity [Read Order]

In a significant order upholding the interests of transparency in political funding, the Central Information Commission has directed the Central Government to divulge information regarding the identities of persons and entities who had sought anonymity while making donations to political parties.The application filed by RTI activist Venkatesh...

Many Political Parties Fail To File Contribution/ Donation Report With ECI, Reveals RTI Response

Contribution report makes no mention of donations via EBs

How Abrogation Of Special Status Has Weakened The RTI Regime Of J&K?

Repeal Of J&K RTI Act has disempowered the people.

The Impact Of SC's RTI Judgment On Collegium Decisions

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held last week that the office of the Chief Justice of India is amenable to the Right to Information Act.Since the judgment is generally welcomed as progressive, it is pertinent to understand its impact on collegium resolutions on judicial appointments - often called the 'best kept secret in the...

Judges Are Not Above Law; Judicial Appointment Process Must Be Made Transparent, Says Justice Chandrachud [Read Judgment]

"Judicial independence is not a shield to protect wrong. It is not a carte blanche to arbitrary behaviour. "

[Updated]: RTI Applicable To Office Of CJI; SC Upholds Delhi HC Judgment

Transparency does not undermine judicial independence.Judicial independence and accountability go hand in hand.

RTI Activists Move SC To Implement Directions On Appointment Of Information Commissioners [Read Application]

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for the timely and transparent appointment of Chief and Information Commissioners of the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs) in order to secure the fundamental Right to Information and the effective implementation of the Right to...