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 country'.The judgment - which came in appeals which had...

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...

Govt. Notifies RTI Rules Concerning CICs And ICs Of Center And State Information Commissions [Read Rules]

The Centre has notified the rules pertaining to the term, salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commission (SIC) namely, the Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commissioner,...

University Bound To Provide Answer Sheets Under RTI: Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Monday held that evaluated answer sheets are `information' under the Right to Information Act, 2005 and Universities are bound to provide them to the Respondent-students. In this regard, the court said, "why should any public authority shy for providing public informations to the information seekers. Undoubtedly,...

RTI Amendments Are Regressive, Will Impact Functioning Of Law : Justice Lokur

Speaking at a public meeting, former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Madan Lokur said that the recent amendments to the Right to Information Act, 2005 were regressive and will have an impact on the functioning of the law. The meeting was organized on October 16 by Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), a citizens' group working to promote transparency...

ED Not Liable To Disclose Identities Of People Named In Panama Papers: CIC [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission on Friday held that the Enforcement Directorate can withhold names of tax evaders and other information relating to the Panama Papers and disclosures in this regard cannot be made under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The decision was passed in an appeal filed by one Durga Prasad Choudhary, contending...

CIC Directs Department Of Economic Affairs To Provide Information About Donors To Political Parties [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission on Tuesday directed the Department of Economic Affairs to co-ordinate with the Department of Financial Services and the Election Commission, to provide a consolidated reply to the Appellant on information sought by him regarding donors to political parties. The Appellant, one Venkatesh Nayak, had sought...

Breaking- NGOs 'Substantially Financed' By Government Amenable To RTI Act, Holds SC [Read Judgment]

"We find no reason why any citizen cannot ask for information to find out whether his/her money which has been given to an NGO or any other body is being used for the requisite purpose or not. "

Kerala HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging RTI Amendment Act 2019 [Read Petition]

RTI amendments violate Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution, contended the petitioner.

Copy Of Oath Taken By HC Judges Cannot Be Sought Under RTI, Says Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

Copy of oath taken and subscribed by High Court judges cannot be sought under RTI, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held.One Arun Kumar Gupta had made an application to the Public Information Officer of the High Court seeking copy of oath taken and subscribed by two High Court judges viz. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.K. Agarwal. PIO...