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 that the information sought pertained to...

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...

Govt Taking Revenge On RTI For Five Orders Passed By CIC Against It : Jairam Ramesh In Rajya Sabha

Five orders passed by the Central Information Commission against the Central Government has propelled the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019, said Congress MP Jairam Ramesh in Rajya Sabha during the discussion on the Bill."The timing of the amendment is not so innocuous and innocent. There are five cases that have propelled the government...

RTI Amendment Bill Passed By Parliament

The Bill changes the fixed term of the Information Commissioners, and make their pay and service conditions subject to the executive rules to be made by the government.

Breaking : Lok Sabha Passes RTI Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019 which seeks to amend the RTI Act 2005.Speaker Om Birla announced that the motion to vote on bill was passed with 218 'yes' votes as against 79 'no' votes. At present, the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners have a fixed term of five years. The...

Centre Proposes RTI Amendments To Dilute Fixed Tenure And Service Conditions Of Information Commissioners

The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2019 tabled by the Centre in the Lok Sabha on Friday seeks to amend the RTI Act 2005 to dilute the statutorily fixed tenure and service conditions of Information Commissioners. At present, the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners have a fixed term of five years. The amendment bill...

File Noting Related To Mercy Petition Which is Not A Part Of The Ministerial Advice To The President, Can Be Provided Under RTI: CIC[Read Order]

In an order dated 14th June 2019, the Central Information Commission held that any file noting or correspondence regarding a mercy petition not forming a part of the Ministerial advice to the President under Article 74 (2) could be divulged and directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide such information to the applicant. The CIC was...

Details Such As Names Of MPs Signatory To Impeachment Motion Exempt From Disclosure Under RTI Act: CIC [Read Order]

Details of MPs who gave the Motion of Impeachment (of Justice CV Nagarjuna Reddy of the High Court for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and who subsequently withdrew their names is exempt from disclosure under the RTI Act as it stands covered under Section 8(1)(c) of the RTI Act, the Central Information Commission has held. Chief Information...

CBI Must Share Info On Corruption Or Human Rights Violation Cases Under Its Scanner; CPIOs Need Sensitization On Sec 24 RTI Act: CIC [Read Order]

Holding that the CBI is bound to share information relating to corruption or human rights violation, irrespective of whether the information pertains to the CBI or its officers or to other persons under its scanner, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the CBI Director to "appreciate the necessity of sensitizing their CPIOs...