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Delhi High Court

20 Mar 2023

Non-citizens Not Barred From Seeking Information Under RTI Act, Says Delhi HC

The court said whether the information sought by a non-citizen deserves to be disclosed has to be left to the discretion of the authority concerned who would decide the same based on the facts, situation.

Delhi High Court

04 Jun 2020

Plea filed in Delhi High Court to bring PM CARES Fund under RTI Act

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High which seeks to bring the PM Cares Fund under the ambit of Right to Information Act and calls for more transparency in it.

13 Nov 2019

Supreme Court rules office of Chief Justice of India comes under RTI Act

The verdict was pronounced by a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, and comprising Justices NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna. The judgement was reserved on April 4 on appeals filed in 2010 by secretary general of the Supreme Court and its central public information officer challenging the Delhi High Court and the Central Information Commission's (CIC's) orders.

13 Nov 2019

SC verdict on bringing CJI under RTI, disqualification of Karnataka MLAs today

The verdict on bringing the office of CJI under the ambit of RTI Act will be delivered by a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi at 2 pm.

23 Jul 2019

Sonia lashes out at Centre, says government considers RTI Act a 'nuisance'

It is to be noted that the new bill seeks to amend the 2005 RTI Act and proposes to give the Centre decisive power to set salaries, allowances and service conditions of the Information Commissioners at both central and state government levels.

22 Jul 2019

Lok Sabha passes RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019 amid Opposition uproar

The bill, which seeks to amend the 2005 RTI Act, proposes to give the Centre decisive power to set salaries, allowances and service conditions of the Information Commissioners at both central and state government levels.

03 Oct 2018

We have worked to make BCCI completely transparent: CoA chairman Vinod Rai

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai on Wednesday responded on the Central Information Commission's (CIC) order to include Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under RTI Act.

02 Oct 2018

BCCI officials question COA role, to challenge CIC’s RTI verdict

The CIC verdict would effectively mean that the BCCI become a National Sports Federation (NSF).

01 Oct 2018

CIC rules BCCI under RTI Act, is answerable to people

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is covered under the RTI Act and answerable to the people of the country.

27 Aug 2018

Can't disclose expenses on Amit Shah's security: CIC rejects RTI appeal

The commission has denied the appeal of a petitioner who had also sought to know the rules governing extension of security cover to a private individual and the authorities, which foot the bill of such cover to a private individual.

19 Jul 2018

Every Indian has a right to know: Rahul opposes changes in RTI Act, accuses B

The proposed amendments allegedly seek to do away with the parity given to information commissions with the EC in terms of salary and allowances.

Election Commission

07 Jun 2018

Election Commission launches its online RTI portal, fee to be paid online too

The portal can be accessed by the general public on the Home Page of the Commission's website - eci.nic.in - by clicking on 'Online RTI'.

28 Dec 2017

Denial of info for lack of Aadhaar breach of RTI Act: CIC

Denial of information for the lack of Aadhaar card is a serious breach of the right guaranteed under the RTI Act, the CIC has held.

corrupt officers

02 Jul 2017

Disclose data of officers facing corruption charges: CIC to govt

CIC has directed the government to proactively put in the public domain data about officials facing corruption cases in each department.

Ramachandra Guha

09 Jun 2017

Make efforts to look into issues raised by Ramachandra Guha: CIC to BCCI

Guha who was also deputed by the Supreme Court in the Committee of Administrators to run the BCCI had made sensational claims in his letter in which he had questioned the stardom and conflict of interest by some members.

27 Nov 2016

SBI can't disclose loans given to Adani firms: CIC

All records where loans have been issued to firms promoted by Gautam Adani cannot be disclosed as these are held by State Bank of India in fiduciary capacity and involve commercial confidence informed the Central Information Commission.

University Grants Commission

05 Oct 2016

UGC must give clarifications on courses recognised by it: CIC

The UGC and other public authorities cannot deny clarifications sought by RTI applicants if it is part of their duty to collect that information, the Central Information Commission has said, rejecting the plea of the higher education regulator that explanations cannot be sought under the transparency law.

28 Jul 2016

Provide details of soldiers whose bodies were mutilated by the enemy: CIC

The Central Information Commission has directed the army to provide details of soldiers whose bodies were mutilated by insurgents and enemy soldiers during skirmishes on Pakistan and China borders.

Right To Information

18 May 2016

RTI Act blacked out in Rajasthan school books

A page in Rajasthan school textbooks has been removed following the revision, a report said.

16 Dec 2015

SC pulls up RBI to act against disreputable business practices

The Supreme Court Wednesday held that RBI should take rigid action against those banks and financial institutions which have been indulging in "disreputable business practices" and said it cannot withhold information on defaulters and other issues covered under the RTI Act.

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