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26 July 2021 2:50 PM GMT
Personal Information Having No Relation To Any Public Activity, Public Interest Cannot Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
Nupur Thapliyal
The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that any personal information having no relation with any public activity or public interest cannot be disclosed under the Right to Information Act. The Court also said that disclosure of such information can cause an unwarranted invasion into one's privacy.The observation came from a division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice...
8 July 2021 7:45 AM GMT
CIC Stays RBI Order Directing Bank To Disclose RTI Information On NPAs & Top Defaulters
Shrutika Pandey
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has stayed the order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which had directed the disclosure of information on non-performing assets (NPAs) and top defaulters of the Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited. CIC Suresh Chandra passed the order in an appeal filed by Saraswat Bank...
7 July 2021 7:37 AM GMT
'Political Favouritism': LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Objects To Search Committee Recommendations For Appointment Of Information Commissioners Under RTI Act
Akshita Saxena
MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a member of the Selection Committee empowered to appoint Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners under the Right to Information Act, has sought withdrawal of all recommendations made by the search committee in this regard. The Congress leader claims that the Search Committee has arbitrarily made...
7 July 2021 7:17 AM GMT
Supreme Court Directs Union, States To File Status Reports On Vacancies In Central & State Information Commissions
Radhika Roy
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Union of India and all States to file status reports on the latest developments regarding vacancies and pendency in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs). A Bench headed by Justice S. Abdul Nazeer issued the direction in a 2018 plea filed by RTI activists...
28 April 2021 2:35 PM GMT
Supreme Court Dismisses Banks' Application To Recall Judgment Which Directed RBI To Disclose Loan Defaulters List, Inspection Reports Under RTI
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the applications filed by certain banks seeking to recall the 2015 judgment in the case Reserve Bank of India v Jayantilal N. Mistry which had held that the RBI was obliged to disclose defaulters list, inspection reports, annual statements etc., related to banks under the RTI Act.A bench comprising Justices...
30 March 2021 5:48 AM GMT
Kerala High Court Directs Police To Publish Details Of Officers Found Guilty Of Corruption Or Human Rights Violations
Lydia Suzanne Thomas
In a significant verdict, the Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Police to publish in its official website the details of police officers who have been found guilty of corruption or human rights violations. This direction has to be complied within 30 days from March 20.The High Court ruled that the Police cannot shield the names of officers...
31 Jan 2021 9:01 AM GMT
Disclosure Of Interest Necessary Only When 'Personal' Information Sought Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court Clarifies Its Recent Ruling
Sparsh Upadhyay
The Delhi High Court on Friday (29th January) clarified that whenever 'Personal Information' is sought under the 'Right To Information Act, 2005', the disclosure of applicant's interest in the information being sought would be necessary to establish his/her bonafides. By issuing this clarification, the Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh has...
31 Jan 2021 4:12 AM GMT
RTI- CPIO/PIO Cannot Function As 'Post Offices' And Withhold Information Without Reasonable Cause, Delhi High Court
Nupur Thapliyal
The Delhi High Court has recently held that the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or PIOs cannot withhold information without reasonable cause and that such officers cannot function merely as "post offices" while dealing with information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The judgment was delivered by a Single Judge Bench of...
24 Jan 2021 6:19 AM GMT
RTI- Husband Not Entitled To Seek Information Regarding Bank Details & Income Tax Returns Of His Wife: CIC
Sparsh Upadhyay
In a significant order, the Central Information Commission has said that a Husband is not entitled to seek information regarding bank details & income tax returns of his wife under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Information Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Gupta observed that the filing of the Income Tax Returns by an individual with...
23 Jan 2021 11:01 AM GMT
'National Interest' : CIC Advises Home Ministry To Maintain Consolidated Database Regarding Identified Legal/Illegal Migrants
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
The Central Information Commission has directed Home Ministry to give clear and categorical information to an RTI applicant who sought copies of records/data pertaining to illegal/legal migrants.Chief Information Commissioner Y. K. Sinha also 'advised' the Ministry to maintain a 'consolidated record/database regarding identified legal/illegal...
17 Jan 2021 4:10 PM GMT
Look-Out Circulars To Vijay Mallya: CIC Asks CBI To Cite Rules Under Which It Issued Circulars
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Tuesday (12th January) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to cite Guidelines, Circulars, Notifications, office Memorandum Rules and Regulations, etc under which two different look-out circulars were issued, in October and November 2015, against Vijay Mallya, who is an accused in loan...
17 Jan 2021 11:15 AM GMT
Disclosure Of Interest In Information Being Sought Under RTI Act Necessary To Establish Applicant's Bonafide: Delhi High Court
Sparsh Upadhyay
"Whenever information is sought under the RTI Act, disclosure of an interest in the information sought would be necessary to establish the bonafides of the applicant.”: Delhi HC