RTI Act 2005 Archives

No “Larger Public Interest”; Wife Cannot Use RTI to Access Husband’s Income Tax Details in Matrimonial Disputes: Delhi High Court

“The parties shall be at liberty to take all remedies available in law for requiring the other spouse to place on record the affidavit as mandated under Rajnesh v. Neha, (2020) 2 SCC 324.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court rules against disclosure of passport details under RTI citing right to privacy and personal danger

“The exemption under Section 8 of the RTI Act is available to information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders.”

Case Briefs High Courts

[RTI] HP HC | Birth and Death Register are public documents and admissible under S. 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; To be given even if asked on a simple paper

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan J. directed all the Panchayat Secretaries in the State of Himachal Pradesh to provide death

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Pension payable to employees upon superannuation is a ‘property’ under Art. 300-A & fundamental right to livelihood under Art. 21: Pension can’t be deducted without authority of law

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.K. Deshpande and N.B. Suryawanshi, JJ., while addressing an issue with regard to the deduction of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Reasoning mandatory — while claiming exemption under S. 8(1) of RTI Act, 2005

Central Information Commission (CIC): Vanaja N. Sarna (Information Commissioner) while disposing of the RTI application instructed the ADG & CPIO, UIDAI –

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Right to free speech and expression includes within it the right to information; RTI is implicit and inbuilt under Art. 19(1)(a) of Constitution

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.C. Dharmadhikari and R.I. Chagla, JJ., addressed a PIL that sought effective enforcement and implementation of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Timely response is the essence of RTI mechanism enacted to ensure transparency and accountability in the working of Public Authorities

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Jhulka (Information Commissioner), disposed of an appeal expressing displeasure in regard to the way RTI Applications were