Delhi High Court Upholds CIC Order Denying Information To Navy Commander On ACR Marks, Promotion Merit Lists

The Delhi High Court has observed that information relating to Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and senior personnel of Indian Navy would not be liable to be disclosed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Prathiba M Singh upheld an order passed by Chief Information Commission (CIC) rejecting an RTI application filed by a commander in the Indian Navy. He had sought the...

Supreme Court's 1993 Order On Salaries To Imams Violated Constitution Of India, Set A Wrong Precedent: CIC

The Central Information Commission has observed that the Supreme Court's Judgment in All India Imam Organisation and v.Union of India and ors. [May 1993] was passed in violation of the constitution and had set a wrong precedent. It may be noted that in the All India Imam Organisation case (supra), the Supreme Court had directed the State...

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Proposes To Amend RTI Act To Completely Bar Disclosure Of Personal Information

The draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, which was released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on November 18 for public comments, has a provision which proposes to amend the Right To Information Act 2005.Clause 30(2) of the draft proposes an amendment to Section 8(j) of the RTI Act, which will have the effect...

CBI Not Liable To Furnish Information Under RTI Act, Exempted U/S 24: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently observed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is not liable to furnish any information sought under the RTI Act, as it is included in the second schedule in contemplation of Section 24 of the RTI Act which exempts certain organisations from the Act.As per Section 24 of the RTI Act, the Act shall not apply to...

Employee's Performance Is "Personal Information" Exempted U/S 8(1)(j) RTI Act: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Saturday reiterated that the "performance of an employee or an officer in an organisation is primarily a matter between the employee and the employer and falls within the meaning of personal information." The observations were made by a bench comprising Justices Tashi Rabstan and Sindhu Sharma...

'Frivolous Litigation Aimed At Protecting CBI Officers & Those Involved In Corruption At AIIMS': IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi Opposes Plea Against CIC Order

IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi has opposed before Delhi High Court a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against an order of Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the agency to provide information sought by him in relation to his complaint on the alleged corruption in certain purchases at national capital's All India...

CIC Upholds NCW's Decision To Deny Access To Report Of Inquiry Conducted By Its Chairperson In 2017 Over 'Love Jihad'

The Central Information Commission (CIC) last week upheld a reply of the NCW (National Commission for Women) wherein it denied providing a copy of the report of the inquiry conducted by Rekha Sharma in 2017 in connection with the issue of forceful conversion and 'love jihad'.The Information Commissioner Saroj Punhani noted that the information...

Whether Govt Aided Educational Institutions Run By Societies Are Subject To RTI Act? Karnataka HC Asks State Information Commission To Decide

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Information Commission to decide whether societies and educational institutions (aided) run by the societies are subject to Right to Information Act, 2005. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said,"the question raised before this Court being mixed question of law &...

RTI Act | Information Commission Can't Turn Blind Eye To Culpable Delay In Furnishing Info By PIO: Karnataka High Court Imposes Penalty

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that the Information Commission cannot let the undue delay caused by a Public Information Officer in furnishing information as sought for under the Right to Education Act, go unpunished.Leaving the culpable delay to go with impunity strikes at the root of law, a single judge bench of Justice Krishna S...

CIC Directs PMO To Re-Examine RTI Application Seeking Information On Planning Behind Nationwide Lockdown & COVID-19 Control

The Central Information Commission has directed the Prime Minister's Office to re-examine an RTI application seeking details regarding imposition of nation-wide lockdown on March 24, 2020 on account of Covid-19 pandemic. The information was denied by the Under Secretary, PMO (acting as the Public Information Officer) citing Section 7(9) of...

S.11 RTI Act | Inter-Caste Marriage Certificate Submitted By Persons Seeking Priority In Public Employment Contain Personal Info, Notice Mandatory: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that informations touching upon the right of privacy of third parties cannot be sought through RTI applications without putting them on notice.Justice Anand Venkatesh was dealing with a plea seeking directions to the Tamil Nadu Information Commission to provide details with respect to persons who have...

Definition Of "Public Authority" Under RTI Act Has No Application In Service Dispute: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the definition of 'public authority' as contained under sec. 2(h) of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 has no application in a service matter.Justice C Hari Shankar was dealing with an application under sec. 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 moved in regular second appeal pending before it. The...