Right To Information Act 2005 Archives

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.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Disputes regarding correctness of information provided cannot be adjudicated in proceedings under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

“The CPIO is only required to supply all the information or documents within his access. Whether or not such information as provided by the CPIO under the RTI Act is incorrect in any manner, is not the domain of consideration or determination under the RTI proceedings.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Revealing CBI’s enquiry report will impede the investigation process, thus exempted from disclosure under RTI Act, 2005: Delhi High Court

“This Court is of the opinion that the information that is being sought by the petitioner would impede the investigation conducted by the CBI involving a large-scale fraud, including many accused.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Jharkhand High Court | Past record of competent person for renewal of competency certificate held to be a relevant consideration for renewal; Petition dismissed

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J., while dismissing the writ petition, preferred by the petitioners, for quashing and setting aside

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | University is statutorily obliged to effectively evaluate answer sheet of all examinees – Ambedkar University, Agra castigated for appointing irresponsible examiners

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Sudhir Agarwal and Rajendra Kumar, JJ. allowed a writ petition for revaluation of answer-sheet due

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Son not entitled to father’s pension account if not made a nominee; rejection of RTI application upheld

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Yadav and Vivek Agarwal, JJ. entertained a writ appeal which challenged the impugned

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Electronic Voting Machine is “information” in respect of S. 2(f) of RTI Act, 2005

Central Information Commission (CIC): The Bench of Sudhir Bhargava, CIC, while dealing with an issue in respect of Electronic Voting Machine stated