'Pained To Observe That Dept. Of Legal Affairs Which Advises Ministries On Legal Matters Faulted In Recognizing The Basic Issues Pertaining To RTI Act': CIC [Read Order]

Pained by the "callousness" of the Department of Legal Affairs in abiding by the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Central Information Commission on Wednesday instructed the authority to convene periodic conferences/ seminars to sensitize and educate its officials and ensure that they discharge their duties, effectively. The order was passed by CIC Bimal Julka in...

Is The Government Really Serious About Plight Of Manual Scavengers?

In this piece, I am going to talk about the miseries faced by manual scavengers. Many of them have to risk their lives for a monetary benefit to run their livelihood. Is the government really serious on this issue? I will try to discuss the same in this piece. A video of Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi washing the feet of five sanitation...

PM CARES Fund Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act, Says Prime Minister's Office

The RTI Application sought information relating to creation and operation of PM CARES Fund.

CIC Rejects RTI Plea Seeking Rahul Gandhi's Religion And Passport Details [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission has dismissed an appeal filed by an RTI applicant who had sought personal information such as religion and passport details of the Congress Leader and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi. The following queries were made before the External Affairs Ministry by Dr. Sanjeev Goel. As the ministry refused to answer his...

Public Authorities To Encourage Online RTI Applications In 'Life & Liberty' Matters : CIC

The Central Information Commission has decided a complaint registered under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended from time to time and as in force) in the year 2018 against the Central Public Information Officer, University of Delhi vide its order dated 23.04.2020 . The complaint which registered on 14.08.2018 was ...

Court Rules & RTI : SC Verdict Subverts Right To Information

The Court's ruling that Court Rules will prevail over RTI Act can have a negative impact on Right to Information.

Bimal Julka Sworn In As New Chief Information Commissioner Of CIC; Amita Pandove As Information Commissioner [Read Notifications]

The Central government has appointed Information Commissioner and former IAS officer, Bimal Julka as the new Chief Information Commissioner of India. The government has also appointed Ms. Amita Pandove, former Member of Punjab Civil Services Commission, as an Information Commissioner in the CIC with effect from this afternoon.Both of them were...

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.