National Stock Exchange of India is a “public authority” under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
The Court held that NSEI would qualify as a “public authority” not only under the second part, but also under the first part of Section 2(h), RTI Act.
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CAM successfully represented Board of Control for Cricket in India in proceedings before Central Information Commission
CAM successfully represented the BCCI in the present remand- proceedings, where comprehensive arguments were advanced demonstrating that the BCCI does not meet any of the mandatory conditions prescribed under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, for being classified as a ‘public authority’.
“Educational qualifications are personal information”; Unpacking Delhi High Court verdict on disclosure of PM Modi and Smriti Irani’s academic records
“… what may superficially appear to be an innocuous or isolated disclosure could open the floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism. … The RTI Act was enacted to promote transparency in government functioning and not to provide fodder for sensationalism.”
‘CIC cannot express policy prescriptions under RTI Act’; Delhi HC quashes CIC’s order directing HPCL to furnish guidelines for empanelment of advocates
“The only question before CIC was whether ‘information’, as defined in Section 2(f) of the RTI Act has been denied mala fide, or incorrect, incomplete or misleading information has been knowingly furnished. The impugned order instead expresses policy prescriptions, which are beyond the remit of CIC.”
CIC expresses grave displeasure over blatant violations and mishandling of RTI application by former CPIO
The Central Information Commission condemned the lack of adherence to the RTI Act provisions and the inadequate checks and balances within the system.
TRAI cannot request information from Telecom Service Provider under RTI Act to address individual grievances or access customer-specific information: Delhi HC
The Court stated that requiring TRAI to retrieve information about individual complaints from Telecom Service Provider will impose an impractical and onerous burden on the TRAI. With a workforce of merely 170 employees, the TRAI lacked the operational capacity to manage or compile data related to the grievances of over 900 million telecom subscribers.
[MPLADS Funds] ‘Central Information Commission has no jurisdiction to comment adversely upon the functioning of any public authority’; Delhi HC eschews CIC’s order
The Delhi High Court said that CIC can only deal with issues relating to information sought under the RTI Act or any other issue that leads to dissipation of information as sought by the applicant.
Delhi HC sets aside CIC order allowing disclosure of exemption sought by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra for its donations
“The information pertaining to an assessee cannot be granted under the Right to Information Act, 2005 in view of Section 138(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.”
CBI not totally exempted from RTI Act; Delhi High Court orders for disclosure of information in AIIMS corruption case
This is not a case where sensitive information has been collected by the CBI and the disclosure of which would be prejudicial for the officers involved. This is also not a case where information is so sensitive that it cannot be shared with the public at large.
Delhi High Court directs Law and Justice Ministry to periodically monitor the status of uploading the Acts on the India Code portal
The petition was filed challenging the order passed by the Central Information Commission which directed the Union of India to upload all the latest amended bare Acts, examine the functionality of its E-mail ID, develop an appropriate RTI filing mechanism and to pay Rs. 10,000 under Section 19(8)(b) of the RTI Act to the library of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
Delhi High Court | CPIO, PIO, CIC cannot assess the impact of disclosure of confidential information in anti-dumping proceedings; No inconsistency between RTI Act and Anti-Dumping Rules
The concept of exporting goods into the international market at lower prices came to be known as ‘Dumping’. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) recognises the right of countries to bring in anti-dumping frameworks to deal with issues relating to dumping.
NGT to strictly abide by the RTI application and provision of RTI law, directs Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that National Green Tribunal is a national tribunal, and hence, its RTI cell should function properly in accordance with the timelines and rules prescribed under the RTI Act and Rules.
Information under section 2(f) refers to material already available with public authorities; CIC reiterates
A combined reading of the provisions of the RTI Act and the observation of the Supreme Court crystalizes the interpretation and meaning of the word ‘information’ as defined in the section 2(f) of the Act which only refers to such material as is already available in the records of the public authority.
Central Information Commission directs CPIO to disclose information subject to completion of investigation
Central Information Commission: In the second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act,
CIC directs PMO to revisit denial to disclose report on armed forces pay and allowances
Central Information Commission: In a second appeal filed by the appellant being dissatisfied and aggrieved by the reply furnished by
RTI on pay scales, gross pay, PF deduction and TDS| Unhappy with CPIO’s response, Central Information Commission allows inspection of records
Central Information Commission: In a second appeal filed under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 on the ground of
RTI on WHO’s suspension of Covaxin procurement| ‘CPIO’s reply incorrect, vague and mindlessly prepared’; CIC issues show cause notice
Central Information Commission: In a complaint for an action against the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) for willfully misleading and furnishing false
Orissa High Court | Notification exempting Orissa Vigilance Department from the purview of RTI is ultra vires of RTI Act, 2005
Disclosure is the norm and refusal to information, an exception
Disclosure of inspection reports of the law colleges in public domain will benefit students: CIC to BCI
Central Information Commission (CIC): Saroj Punhani, Information Commissioner addressed a matter with regard to the disclosure of the inspection reports of the
CIC | Information re officers carrying out orders of Govt. can be redacted by CPIO under RTI Act: CIC in matter concerning Aadhar seeding with bank accounts
Central Information Commission (CIC): Suresh Chandra, (Commissioner) held that “Section 10 RTI Act reveals that the power of severing the information disclosable