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20 Feb 2020 5:37 AM GMT
CCTV/Webcasting Footage Of Polling Booths Accessible Under RTI Act: Kerala State Information Commission [Read Order]
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
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 of Public Information Officer of the Office...
9 Jan 2020 5:54 AM GMT
Political Donations : CIC Directs Centre To Disclose Identity Of Donors Who Had Sought Anonymity [Read Order]
Akshita Saxena
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...
23 Nov 2019 3:29 AM GMT
The Impact Of SC's RTI Judgment On Collegium Decisions
Manu Sebastian
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...
1 Nov 2019 8:32 AM GMT
RTI Activists Move SC To Implement Directions On Appointment Of Information Commissioners [Read Application]
Radhika Roy
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...
25 Oct 2019 10:04 AM GMT
Govt. Notifies RTI Rules Concerning CICs And ICs Of Center And State Information Commissions [Read Rules]
Akshita Saxena
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,...
18 Oct 2019 9:04 AM GMT
University Bound To Provide Answer Sheets Under RTI: Madras HC
Akshita Saxena
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,...
17 Oct 2019 6:02 AM GMT
RTI Amendments Are Regressive, Will Impact Functioning Of Law : Justice Lokur
Live Law News Network
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...
9 Oct 2019 9:06 AM GMT
ED Not Liable To Disclose Identities Of People Named In Panama Papers: CIC [Read Order]
AKSHITA SAXENA
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...