Skip to content

SCC Times

SCC Times SCC Times

Bringing you the Best Analytical Legal News

Navigation

Site navigation

  • Home
  • News
    • Appointments & Transfers
    • Business News
    • Events/Webinars
    • Fact Checks
    • Hot Off The Press
    • New releases
    • Law Firms News
    • Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements
  • OP. ED.
    • Op Eds
    • SCC Journal Section Archives
    • Practical Lawyer Archives
    • Tributes and Obituries
  • Experts Corner
    • Judiciary
      • Justice Hemant Gupta
    • Individual
      • Akaant Mittal
      • ‘Lex Mercatoria’ by Hasit Seth
      • Murali Neelakantan
      • Siddharth R Gupta
      • Tarun Jain (Tax Attorney)
      • Vasanth Rajasekaran
    • Law Firm
      • Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
      • DSK Legal
      • JSA
      • Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
      • Khaitan & Co
      • Nomos Solutions
      • Numen Law Offices
      • Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
  • Case Briefs
    • Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)
    • Supreme Court
    • High Courts
    • Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies
    • Advance Rulings
    • Foreign Courts
    • International Courts/Regulatory Authorities
    • District Court
  • Legislation
    • Statutes/Bills/Ordinances
    • Cabinet Decisions
    • Foreign Legislation
    • Rules & Regulations
    • Notifications/Circulars/Directions/Orders
  • Legal RoundUp
    • Supreme Court Round Up
    • High Courts Round Up
    • Legislation Roundup
    • Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup
    • Topic-wise Roundup
    • Watch Now
  • Cases
    • Income Tax Reports
    • High Court Cases
    • SCC Weekly
    • SCC Archives
    • Never Reported Judgments
  • Law School News
    • Moot Court Announcements
    • ADR/Debate Competition
    • Conference/Seminars/Lectures/Webinars
    • Call For Papers/Blogs
    • Live Blogging
    • Achievement Updates
    • Others
    • Event Reports
  • Law made Easy
    • All you Need to Know about the Indian Passport: A Guide to India’s Diverse PassportsAll you Need to Know about the Indian Passport: A Guide to India’s Diverse Passports
    • Decolonisation of IPC | The Paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system with idea of ‘Nyaya’ under BNSDecolonisation of IPC | The Paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system with idea of ‘Nyaya’ under BNS
    • Indian Nationales abroad: Understanding the differences between NRIs, OCIs and PIOsIndian Nationales abroad: Understanding the differences between NRIs, OCIs and PIOs
    • Primacy to Suraksha: Understanding the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Primacy to Suraksha: Understanding the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
    • Paradigm Shift in India’s Criminal Justice System: Dissecting Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Paradigm Shift in India’s Criminal Justice System: Dissecting Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
  • Know thy Judge
    • Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice S.V. BhattiKnow Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice S.V. Bhatti
    • In Memoriam | Late Justice Maturi Girija Priyadarsini, Judge, Telangana High CourtIn Memoriam | Late Justice Maturi Girija Priyadarsini, Judge, Telangana High Court
    • Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Pamidighantam Sri NarasimhaKnow Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
    • Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice K. Vinod ChandranKnow Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice K. Vinod Chandran
    • Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh BindalKnow Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal
  • Interviews
    • Learning, Leading, and Lawyering: Shaleen Tiwari on Mentorship and GrowthLearning, Leading, and Lawyering: Shaleen Tiwari on Mentorship and Growth
    • Insolvency, Advocacy, and Beyond: A Conversation with Advocate Pranav GuptaInsolvency, Advocacy, and Beyond: A Conversation with Advocate Pranav Gupta
    • Beyond the Courtroom: Dr. Mohammad Umar talks about Making Justice AccessibleBeyond the Courtroom: Dr. Mohammad Umar talks about Making Justice Accessible
    • Litigation, Integrity, and the Future of Law: In conversation with Senior Advocate Malvika TrivediLitigation, Integrity, and the Future of Law: In conversation with Senior Advocate Malvika Trivedi
    • Making Law Accessible: Gaurav Kumar talks about Landmark SC Enrolment Fees CaseMaking Law Accessible: Gaurav Kumar talks about Landmark SC Enrolment Fees Case
  • Mental Health
    • Articles
    • A Talk
  • Book Reviews
  • Watch Now
    • Section 125 CrPC: Can the second wife be entitled to maintenance from her husband?Section 125 CrPC: Can the second wife be entitled to maintenance from her husband?
    • Delhi HC granted bail to a man accused of raping woman he met on dating app on pretext of marriageDelhi HC granted bail to a man accused of raping woman he met on dating app on pretext of marriage
    • Do convicts have a fundamental right to procreate? Watch to know what Delhi High Court recently heldDo convicts have a fundamental right to procreate? Watch to know what Delhi High Court recently held
    • Book release of 8th edition of “Criminology, Penology and Victimology” revised by Sanjay VashishthaBook release of 8th edition of “Criminology, Penology and Victimology” revised by Sanjay Vashishtha
    • Unveiling Injustice: Male Chromosomes Rule the Gender Game?Unveiling Injustice: Male Chromosomes Rule the Gender Game?
  • Subscribe
    • SCC Online Web Edition
    • Supreme Court Cases (SCC)
    • EBC Learning
    • EBC Reader
    • Practical Lawyer

CIC

Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Wife entitled to seek details of husband’s salary under RTI for determination of maintenance

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of S.K. Seth and Nandita Dubey, JJ. contemplated a writ appeal filed by the appellant-wife

Published on June 11, 2019June 19, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
Leave a comment6643 views
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Why are Chief Information Commissioner/Information Commissioner always appointed from Public Service only? Consider other streams too: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. AK Sikri and SA Nazeer, JJ has given extensive directions in a PIL seeking direction to

Published on February 16, 2019February 19, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
Leave a comment4630 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Appellate Authority under RTI Act not liable to any penal action; disciplinary action recommended by CIC quashed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, CJ, and V. Kameswar Rao, J. dismissed an appeal preferred by the

Published on September 5, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
Leave a comment4207 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Leave records of other employees cannot be declared unless applicant shows involvement of larger public interest

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has observed that leave records of other employees cannot be declared unless the applicant shows the involvement of a larger

Published on July 10, 2018By Saba
1 Comment11184 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC does not have the power to review its orders

Central Information Commission: The CIC recently reiterated that it does not have the power to review its own orders as the same

Published on June 22, 2018By Saba
1 Comment7088 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC: Answer sheet of other candidates can also be sought under RTI

Central Information Commission (CIC): In a landmark case CIC held that a candidate can seek answer sheets of other candidates and that

Published on June 13, 2018June 13, 2018By Saba
1 Comment20050 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC refuses to interfere with cases similar to sub judice matters

Central Information Commission (CIC): The appellant had approached the Chief Public Information Officer (“CPIO”) at the University of Delhi, asking for details

Published on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018By Saba
Leave a comment3717 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act, 2005 does not waive the entitlement of a wife to know about husband’s remuneration in light of obtaining maintenance

Madhya Pradesh High Court: While allowing an appeal, the Division Bench of S.K. Seth J., and Nandita Dubey J., decided a writ

Published on May 30, 2018June 25, 2018By Saba
Leave a comment6903 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

PIO required to show application of mind in information supplied and not mechanically forward information provided by subordinates

Central Information Commission (CIC): The CIC recently directed Public Information Officers to abstain from forwarding information received from their subordinates to the RTI

Published on May 21, 2018June 29, 2018By Saba
2 Comments4336 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC directs release of documents relating to Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death

Central Information Commission: The Central Information Commissioner, M.S. Acharyulu on Friday heard an application by one Navdeep Gupta who requested the MHA

Published on May 18, 2018June 29, 2018By Saba
1 Comment3472 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Ministry of External Affairs directed to provide details of travel bills of Prime Minister’s foreign visits for Financial Years 2013-14 to 2016-17

Central Information Commission: While addressing the appeal upon the applicant filed to seek details of bills, invoices as received in the Ministry

Published on March 8, 2018April 16, 2018By Saba
1 Comment2219 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Information about disciplinary proceedings by CBI against it’s officers is not information relating to ‘human rights violation’ under first proviso to S. 24(1), RTI Act

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Vibhu Bakhru, J., allowed a petition before it,

Published on February 20, 2018By Saba
Leave a comment3671 views
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

No scope for intervention by CIC if replies to certain parts of application by CPIO are missing but instead addressed by FAA

Central Information Commission: The Commission recently dealt with an appeal wherein the appellant contended that the information he seeked through 6 points

Published on January 22, 2018By Saba
Leave a comment2884 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi HC sets aside CIC order declaring every minister a public authority

Delhi High Court: The Court set aside an earlier order of the Central Information Commission declaring ministers in the Union government and all

Published on December 9, 2017December 15, 2017By Saba
Leave a comment4485 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Technical and procedural arguments cannot be allowed to come in the way of substantial justice

Delhi High Court: While dismissing a writ petition that challenged a Central Information Commission order, a single-judge bench of Manmohan, J., held

Published on May 31, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
Leave a comment5803 views

Posts navigation

Newer posts →

Advertisement

Advertisement

Newsletter
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER for Latest Updates including Case Briefs, Legislation Updates, Law School News, Experts Corner and a lot more

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Get weekly latest news and updates in your e-mail



Subscribe to our Newsletter

Get weekly latest news and updates in your e-mail

News Submissions

blog@scconline.com

Article Submissions

articles@scconline.com

Download SCC Online App for Android Users/IOS Users

Disclaimer : The content of this Blog are for informational purposes only and for the reader's personal non-commercial use. The views expressed are not the personal views of EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. and do not constitute legal advice. The contents are intended, but not guaranteed, to be correct, complete, or up to date. EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. disclaims all liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether arising from negligence, accident or any other cause.

© EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.

×