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...

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...