SC To Examine Whether Court Documents Can Be Availed Through RTI
7 years, 7 months ago

SC To Examine Whether Court Documents Can Be Availed Through RTI

Live Law  

A special leave petition preferred by the Chief Information Commission, Gujarat Information Commission, is seen pending in the Supreme Court that poses a relevant question as to whether certified copy of court documents can be availed of through an RTI application. The Chief Information Commission and Gujarat Information Commission had assailed a Gujarat High Court order wherein it held that the high court rules governing issuance of certified copy of the documents would prevail over the Right to Information Act provisions. The high court, while setting aside the order of the Gujarat Information Commission wherein it directed the Public Information Officer - Additional Registrar Gujarat High Court, to give copy sought by the complainant under the provision/s of RTI within 30 days from the date of the order, observed as follows: “The High Court Rules as referred by the Division Bench are there which provided that the certified copy may be given on payment of the charges as demanded by the High Court, under the Rules. This Court is of the opinion that in view of that there is no question of making an application under the RTI Act.” The high court had categorically held that when a copy is demanded by any person the same has to be in accordance with the rules of the high court on the subject.

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Gauhati High Court Directs State To Enrol Public Information Officers, Other Departments On RTI Portal
1 week, 6 days ago

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Enrol Public Information Officers, Other Departments On RTI Portal

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the State Authorities to complete the process of enrolling the Public Information Officers and the other Departments on the online RTI Portal, who have not enrolled to date, and also to make a provision expeditiously for uploading the supporting documents as directory instead of mandatory. It was further prayed that the respondents be directed …

S. 91 CRPC | Accused Cannot Be Directed To Secure Documents Related To Case From Authorities Using RTI Act: Karnataka HC
1 month ago

S. 91 CRPC | Accused Cannot Be Directed To Secure Documents Related To Case From Authorities Using RTI Act: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that an accused should not be driven for securing documents related to his case under the Right to Information Act, when an application is filed under Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by the pontiff of Murugha Mutt of Chitradurga, …

Right To Information (RTI) Act: All India Annual Digest 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

Right To Information (RTI) Act: All India Annual Digest 2024

Live Law  

SUPREME COURT Section 12 – Validity of Central Information Commission Regulations, 2007 framed by the Chief Information Commissioner under Section 12 of the RTI Act – Powers of the CIC – Held, the use of the words “superintendence, direction and management” in Sections 12 of the RTI Act clearly provides the CIC an ambit of power wide enough to frame …

Passport, Personal ID Details Can't Be Disclosed To Third Party Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Passport, Personal ID Details Can't Be Disclosed To Third Party Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that details about passport and personal identification documents cannot be disclosed to a third party under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Sachin Datta referred to various judgments on the issue and said:“…disclosures which may be sought by a third party under the provisions of RTI act pertaining to passport or any …

Gujarat High Court Directs Inquiry Over Affidavits Notarised Without Parawise Oath Of Deponent
2 months ago

Gujarat High Court Directs Inquiry Over Affidavits Notarised Without Parawise Oath Of Deponent

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the Principal District Judge, Surat to inquire into the notarisation of two affidavits–filed to bring on record the heirs of an individual on record–and to ask the notary to explain the manner in which the affidavits were notarised in the absence of para-wise oath of the deponent. A division bench of Chief Justice …

Gujarat HC Calls For Explanation From Judicial Officer Over 'Serious Allegations' On Conduct While Hearing Cheating Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat HC Calls For Explanation From Judicial Officer Over 'Serious Allegations' On Conduct While Hearing Cheating Case

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Monday called for a detailed explanation from a judicial officer–of the rank of a sessions judge, after "prima facie" taking note of a plea making "serious allegations" about the officer's conduct while hearing proceedings in a forgery and cheating case. The order was passed in a plea wherein the petitioner had sought transfer of proceedings …

Draft Amendments Made In Body Of Writ Petition Regarding Factual Assertions To Be Accompanied By Application And Affidavit: Gujarat HC
4 months, 1 week ago

Draft Amendments Made In Body Of Writ Petition Regarding Factual Assertions To Be Accompanied By Application And Affidavit: Gujarat HC

Live Law  

Observing that draft amendments with respect to factual assertions in the body of a writ petition are to made by moving an appropriate application with affidavit, the Gujarat High Court recently rejected the draft amendments sans application made in a matter which had been accepted by the court's Registry. The Registry ought not to have entertained the draft amendment filed …

"Improper": Kerala High Court Pulls Up State Public Service Commission For Destroying Records During Pendency Of RTI Application
7 months, 3 weeks ago

"Improper": Kerala High Court Pulls Up State Public Service Commission For Destroying Records During Pendency Of RTI Application

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court stated that the Kerala Public Service Commission has the power to destroy records in accordance with the Office Manual prescribing record preservation procedures and Rules made under the Kerala Destruction of Records Act. If in such event it is brought to the notice of the State Information Commission that during the pendency of an application for …

RTI Act | Should Documents Available In First Appeal Records Be Necessarily Filed At The Time Of Second Appeal? Supreme Court To Consider
8 months, 1 week ago

RTI Act | Should Documents Available In First Appeal Records Be Necessarily Filed At The Time Of Second Appeal? Supreme Court To Consider

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation raising the issue as to whether documents available in records of the first appeal under Right to Information Act ought to be called again at the time of second appeal.The order was passed by a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, after hearing counsel …

Official not furnishing info sought via RTI Act, alleges petitioner in TN
1 year ago

Official not furnishing info sought via RTI Act, alleges petitioner in TN

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: A public information officer, who was fined Rs 5,000 by the State Public Information Commissioner and asked to provide requested details to a petitioner, has failed to abide by the instruction even after months of passing the order. According to sources, M Sakthi, who was working as an executive engineer at the TANGEDCO office in Periyakulam, submitted an RTI …

Right To Information Act will become a dead letter if...: Supreme Court to Centre
1 year, 4 months ago

Right To Information Act will become a dead letter if...: Supreme Court to Centre

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and state governments to fill vacancies in Information Commissions across the country, saying that if the posts were not filled then the whole purpose of the Right To Information Act would be defeated and the Act would become a "dead letter". "The failure of the state governments to fill the posts of …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Directions To RTI Authorities Amid Rise In Cryptic, Non-Speaking Orders
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Directions To RTI Authorities Amid Rise In Cryptic, Non-Speaking Orders

Live Law  

In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court recently held that authorities including the Appellate Authorities under the Right to Information Act have been passing “cryptic and non-speaking orders” in violation of the judgements of the Supreme Court, High Courts and mandate of the RTI Act.Justice Vikas Bahl thus directed authorities handling appeals under the Right. In a …

RTI Act | Public Information Officer Cannot Challenge Appellate Authority's Order Directing It To Disclose Information: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

RTI Act | Public Information Officer Cannot Challenge Appellate Authority's Order Directing It To Disclose Information: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that under the Right to Information Act, a Public information Officer has no authority to prefer an appeal against an order passed by the Appellate Authority, directing him to furnish information to an applicant under the Act. A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda has said, “There is no …

[RTI Act] Second Appeal By PIO Maintainable Even If He Did Not File First Appeal U/S 19(1): Karnataka High Court
2 years ago

[RTI Act] Second Appeal By PIO Maintainable Even If He Did Not File First Appeal U/S 19(1): Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the order passed by the Karnataka State Information Commissioner dismissing the second appeal filed by Public Information Officer, on the ground that the petitioner being the PIO cannot maintain the second appeal under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act. The counsel for the petitioner had contended that the second appeal under …

PIO Can't Be Compelled To Furnish Information If RTI Application Doesn't Contain Particulars Of Information Sought: Karnataka High Court
2 years ago

PIO Can't Be Compelled To Furnish Information If RTI Application Doesn't Contain Particulars Of Information Sought: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by the Karnataka State Information Commission while deciding on applications made before it under the Right to Information Act. Complainant HT Giriyappa had made an application under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act seeking certain information regarding encroachment of gunduthopu, tank bund, halla kharab in respect of Haluvagilu …

RTI | Delhi High Court To Hear Pleas Seeking Copies Of Documents Relating To Collegium Recommendations On April 12
2 years, 1 month ago

RTI | Delhi High Court To Hear Pleas Seeking Copies Of Documents Relating To Collegium Recommendations On April 12

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is set to consider the question as to whether information relating to recommendations made by Supreme Court Collegium can be disclosed under Right to Information Act, 2005.Justice Prathiba M Singh listed for hearing on April 12 a batch of three petitions seeking information in respect of Collegium recommendations. The Delhi High Court is set to consider …

Asking High Court To Set Aside Affidavit Filed By Opposite Party Before Another Forum ‘Preposterous’: Karnataka HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Asking High Court To Set Aside Affidavit Filed By Opposite Party Before Another Forum ‘Preposterous’: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has termed as ‘preposterous’ a petition filed by one Cheluvraju seeking to declare an affidavit filed by the Government of India before the Central Information Commission in his application, as bad in law. Following the affidavit filed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs the application made by the petitioner came to be dismissed. However, …

Gujarat High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Citing Inability Of Assessee To Secure Relevant Documents Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Citing Inability Of Assessee To Secure Relevant Documents Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court recently quashed a reassessment order and final notice of assessment issued against to an assessee after she failed to produce the relevant documents, particularly Form-F prescribed under Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 amid Covid-19 lockdown.The division bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt allowed the petition under Article 226 of. The Gujarat …

RTI | Personal Info Not Serving Public Interest Can't Be Disclosed: Gujarat HC Tells Judicial Officer Who Sought Transfer Communications Of Other Officers
2 years, 2 months ago

RTI | Personal Info Not Serving Public Interest Can't Be Disclosed: Gujarat HC Tells Judicial Officer Who Sought Transfer Communications Of Other Officers

Live Law  

Allowing a petition preferred by the Gujarat High Court administration, a single bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav quashed the order of the State Information Commission requiring the administration to disclose certain third party, personal information sought by a judicial officer under Right to Information Act.The bench reiterated that information which is “personal" in nature and which does. Allowing a petition …

India is losing its cherished right to know
2 years, 4 months ago

India is losing its cherished right to know

The Hindu  

The most vital mandate of the Central Information Commission, the apex body under India’s transparency regime, is to decide whether certain information sought by a citizen ought to be disclosed or not. Until the 2019 amendment to the RTI Act, Information Commissioners appointed to the CIC were equal in status to the Chief Election Commissioner, and that of a Supreme …

RTI filing will be paperless, completely online soon, says SC
2 years, 4 months ago

RTI filing will be paperless, completely online soon, says SC

India Today  

The much-awaited online portal for filing Right To Information applications to help people access information about the Supreme Court is totally paperless and is ready to be launched soon. According to officials, the portal will be completely paperless and information pertaining to requests as well as responding to requests will be carried out online. Another feature which was added to …

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: September 12 To September 18, 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: September 12 To September 18, 2022

Live Law  

NOMINAL INDEX Ahemadmiya Bahauddinmiya Saiyad V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw 378 M/S. Shree Shivam Corporation Through Its Sole Propeirtor Mr. Prahlad Durlabhjibhai Joshi v/s Competition Commission of India 2022 LiveLaw 379 Inner Vision Education And Charitable Trust V/S Union Of India 2022 LiveLaw 380 Sonalben Alias Charmiben Hirenbhai Jivani Versus Naranbhai Chananbhai Babariya 2022 LiveLaw 381 Aziz Fazlehusein Karaka …

RTI Act | Information Commission Can't Turn Blind Eye To Culpable Delay In Furnishing Info By PIO: Karnataka High Court Imposes Penalty
2 years, 7 months ago

RTI Act | Information Commission Can't Turn Blind Eye To Culpable Delay In Furnishing Info By PIO: Karnataka High Court Imposes Penalty

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that the Information Commission cannot let the undue delay caused by a Public Information Officer in furnishing information as sought for under the Right to Education Act, go unpunished.Leaving the culpable delay to go with impunity strikes at the root of law, a single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said.The court was …

RTI Act | Right To 'Inspection Of Work' Of Any Public Authority U/S 2(j) Does Not Include 'Inspection Of Property': Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

RTI Act | Right To 'Inspection Of Work' Of Any Public Authority U/S 2(j) Does Not Include 'Inspection Of Property': Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that the words "inspection of work" under Section 2 of the Right To Information Act, 2005 does not include "inspection of property" under its ambit.Section 2 stipulates that right to information means the right to information accessible under the Act which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes …

Public Authority To Give Cogent Reasons For Claiming Exemption From Disclosure Of Information Sought Under The RTI Act: Delhi High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Public Authority To Give Cogent Reasons For Claiming Exemption From Disclosure Of Information Sought Under The RTI Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has on Friday observed that when a public authority withholds information under RTI Act, the burden is on the public authority to show in what manner disclosure of such information could impede the investigation. The present petition was filed seeking directions to impugn the order dated 15th January 2018 passed by the Central Information Commission, whereby it …

‘Ill-treated’ RTI applicant to file writ petition against SIC
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Ill-treated’ RTI applicant to file writ petition against SIC

Deccan Chronicle  

JAGTIAL: Secretary of Council for Citizens Rights Tummanapelly Jaya Prakash has alleged that in violation of the provisions under Right to Information Act, the State Information Commission behaved in a negligent manner when a disabled applicant sought information. Prakash, a resident of Ailapur village in Kuratla mandal sought details of land records in the tahsildar’s office Korutla in September, 2018 …

Disclosure Of Interest In Information Being Sought Under RTI Act Necessary To Establish Applicant's Bonafide: Delhi High Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Disclosure Of Interest In Information Being Sought Under RTI Act Necessary To Establish Applicant's Bonafide: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that whenever 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. The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh specifically observed, "This Court is of the opinion that whenever information is sought under the RTI Act, …

[Denial Of Info. Under RTI] 'Take Action Against Officer Under RTI Act Who Acted In A Callous Manner ', Gujarat HC Directs SIC [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

[Denial Of Info. Under RTI] 'Take Action Against Officer Under RTI Act Who Acted In A Callous Manner ', Gujarat HC Directs SIC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the State Information Commissioner to initiate proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act. Kogje observed, "The Court is of the view that this is a fit case where the proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act needs to be initiated in view of non-compliance of the order …

Public Information Officers Who Mechanically Reject RTI Applications Should Be Shown The Doors, Says Madras HC [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Public Information Officers Who Mechanically Reject RTI Applications Should Be Shown The Doors, Says Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Public Information Officers who mechanically reject the RTI Applications should be shown the doors as they are unfit to hold the said post, said the Madras High Court recently.Justice S. Vaidyanathan observed thus while dismissing a writ petition filed by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission which sought to quash an order passed by Tamil Nadu Information Commission directing it to …

Provide Clear, Cogent, Precise & Timely Response To RTI Applications, CIC Tells Department Of Justice [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Provide Clear, Cogent, Precise & Timely Response To RTI Applications, CIC Tells Department Of Justice [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Central Information Commission has instructed the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice to provide a clear, cogent and precise response to the RTI application.Venkatesh Nayak had filed an RTI seeking photocopy of the request sent by the Government of India to Chief Justices of High Courts for ensuring due consideration to be given to suitable candidates belonging …

Delhi HC Stays CIC Order Which Had Allowed A Wife To Get The Details Of Her Husband From The Passport Office Under RTI [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Stays CIC Order Which Had Allowed A Wife To Get The Details Of Her Husband From The Passport Office Under RTI [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has stayed the order passed by the Central Information Commission wherein the Central Public Information Officer of the Passport Office was directed to divulge the information about a man under an RTI application filed by his wife. The order has come in a writ petition moved by the Ministry of External Affairs against the order dated 15/05/20 …

Public Authorities To Encourage Online RTI Applications In 'Life & Liberty' Matters : CIC
4 years, 10 months ago

Public Authorities To Encourage Online RTI Applications In 'Life & Liberty' Matters : CIC

Live Law  

The Central Information Commission has decided a complaint registered under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in the year 2018 against the Central Public Information Officer, University of Delhi vide its order dated 23.04.2020. through the online portal of DOPT https://rtionline.gov.in/ to the public authority 'University of Delhi' seeking information on different counts pertaining to their cancellation …

Court Rules & RTI : SC Verdict Subverts Right To Information
5 years ago

Court Rules & RTI : SC Verdict Subverts Right To Information

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has recently delivered a judgment in the case Chief Information Commissioner vs High Court Of Gujarat on March 4, 2020. This clearly means that the RTI Act will prevail over all laws and rules, including the Official Secrets Act as far as providing information in RTI is concerned. The Supreme Court judgment does not clearly identify how …

Copies Of Court Documents Can Be Obtained Only By Applying Under Court Rules And Not RTI : SC [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Copies Of Court Documents Can Be Obtained Only By Applying Under Court Rules And Not RTI : SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the information to be accessed/certified copies on the judicial side is to be obtained through the mechanism provided under the High Court Rules and the provisions of the RTI Act shall not be resorted to. The bench comprising Justices Banumathi, A S Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy held in the case Chief Information Commissioner …

SC rules CJI's office to come under RTI Act, holds it as 'public authority'
5 years, 4 months ago

SC rules CJI's office to come under RTI Act, holds it as 'public authority'

Op India  

In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the definition of “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005, adding that judicial independence cannot be attained by holding back information. According to the reports, the five-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Ranjan …

Copy Of Oath Taken By HC Judges Cannot Be Sought Under RTI, Says Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 7 months ago

Copy Of Oath Taken By HC Judges Cannot Be Sought Under RTI, Says Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Copy of oath taken and subscribed by High Court judges cannot be sought under RTI, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held.One Arun Kumar Gupta had made an application to the Public Information Officer of the High Court seeking copy of oath taken and subscribed by two High Court judges viz. Copy of oath taken and subscribed by High Court judges …

Central Info Commissioner Should Have The Status Of Chief Election Commissioner; Do Not Select Bureaucrats Only For The Post: SC
6 years, 1 month ago

Central Info Commissioner Should Have The Status Of Chief Election Commissioner; Do Not Select Bureaucrats Only For The Post: SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued a slew of directives regarding the filling up of vacancies in Central and State Information Commissions under Right To Information Act.The key directions passed by the bench of Justices A K Sikri and Abdul Nazeer are :Chief Information Commissioner should have the status of Chief Election CommissionersInformation Commissioners should not be just bureaucrats,. The Supreme …

RTI Can't Be Invoked When Information Can Be Accessed Through Another Statutory Mechanism: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 2 months ago

RTI Can't Be Invoked When Information Can Be Accessed Through Another Statutory Mechanism: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently held that, the provisions of the Right To Information Act cannot be resorted to, when any information can be accessed through the mechanism provided under another statute. N. Anbarasan had filed RTI applications before the High Court seeking certified copies of notices received by the office of the Registrar General from Advocate Dr.S.Krishnamurthy seeking to …

If Law Provides, Public Authority Under Obligation To Get Info From Pvt Body And Share With RTI Applicant: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

If Law Provides, Public Authority Under Obligation To Get Info From Pvt Body And Share With RTI Applicant: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

If a public authority has a right and is entitled to access information from a private body under any other law, it is “information” as defined in Section 2 of the RTI Act and the public authority is under an obligation to get that information from the private body and furnish the same to the RTI Applicant, the Delhi High …

Fee For RTI Application Should Not Exceed Rs.50/-, Rs.5/- Per Pages, Motive Need Not Be Disclosed: Read All SC Directions [Read Order]
7 years ago

Fee For RTI Application Should Not Exceed Rs.50/-, Rs.5/- Per Pages, Motive Need Not Be Disclosed: Read All SC Directions [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, directed all government authorities to ensure that the fee for a Right to Information application does not exceed Rs. On disclosure of motive With regard to the requirement of disclosure of motive for seeking information, the Court ruled, "No motive needs to be disclosed in view of the scheme of the Act." On disclosure of …

Judicial Proceedings & Records Can Be Accessed Through RTI: CIC [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Judicial Proceedings & Records Can Be Accessed Through RTI: CIC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Judicial proceedings and records thereof are public records and the appellant has a right to secure desired information, the commission held.The Central Information Commission, in a brief order, has held that judicial proceedings and records thereof are public records, and a person, even if he is not party to the said proceedings, has a right to secure desired information.YN Prasad …

RTI Act Cannot Be Invoked When Alternate Remedies Available: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 9 months ago

RTI Act Cannot Be Invoked When Alternate Remedies Available: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Madurai Bench of the High Court of Madras has held that the Right to Information Act, 2005 cannot be invoked at the first instance, if an effective alternative remedy is available to obtain such information.“Although the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has elaborately made his submission and taken this Court through the Scheme of RTI Act, particularly, Sections 4, …

RTI Act Cannot Be Invoked When Alternate Remedies Available: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 9 months ago

RTI Act Cannot Be Invoked When Alternate Remedies Available: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Madurai Bench of the High Court of Madras has held that the Right to Information Act, 2005 cannot be invoked at the first instance, if an effective alternative remedy is available to obtain such information.“Although the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has elaborately made his submission and taken this Court through the Scheme of RTI Act, particularly, Sections 4, …

Ishrat Jahan Case; Gujarat HC allows CBI's plea against giving copy of Charge sheet to IPS officer Satish Verma [Read Order]
8 years, 9 months ago

Ishrat Jahan Case; Gujarat HC allows CBI's plea against giving copy of Charge sheet to IPS officer Satish Verma [Read Order]

Live Law  

Gujarat High Court has allowed a revision Petition filed by CBI against the passed by Special Judge, CBI whereby, the certified copy of the entire charge sheet of Ishrat Jahan case was ordered to be given to IPS officer Satish Verma who was part of the investigation team which investigated the Case.Justice B.N.Karia has held that the trial Court has …

Ishrat Jahan Case; Gujarat HC allows CBI's plea against giving copy of Charge sheet to IPS officer Satish Verma [Read Order]
8 years, 9 months ago

Ishrat Jahan Case; Gujarat HC allows CBI's plea against giving copy of Charge sheet to IPS officer Satish Verma [Read Order]

Live Law  

Gujarat High Court has allowed a revision Petition filed by CBI against the passed by Special Judge, CBI whereby, the certified copy of the entire charge sheet of Ishrat Jahan case was ordered to be given to IPS officer Satish Verma who was part of the investigation team which investigated the Case.Justice B.N.Karia has held that the trial Court has …

Breaking; Writ Petition against CIC order to provide up-to-date Legal Information; Delhi HC directs to recover Rs.10K from Officials who authorised the filing of Writ [Read Order]
8 years, 9 months ago

Breaking; Writ Petition against CIC order to provide up-to-date Legal Information; Delhi HC directs to recover Rs.10K from Officials who authorised the filing of Writ [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has slammed the Central Government for filing Writ Petition against the Order of Central Information Commission directing the Government to upload all the latest amended bare Acts and to examine the functionality of its e-mail ID and develop an appropriate RTI filing mechanism. The CIC had also directed the petitioner to pay Rs.10,000/- under Section 19 of …

Breaking; Writ Petition against CIC order to provide up-to-date Legal Information; Delhi HC directs to recover Rs.10K from Officials who authorised the filing of Writ [Read Order]
8 years, 9 months ago

Breaking; Writ Petition against CIC order to provide up-to-date Legal Information; Delhi HC directs to recover Rs.10K from Officials who authorised the filing of Writ [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has slammed the Central Government for filing Writ Petition against the Order of Central Information Commission directing the Government to upload all the latest amended bare Acts and to examine the functionality of its e-mail ID and develop an appropriate RTI filing mechanism. The CIC had also directed the petitioner to pay Rs.10,000/- under Section 19 of …

Plea in SC demands direction to amend RTI Act for fixing time limit for disposal of appeals
9 years ago

Plea in SC demands direction to amend RTI Act for fixing time limit for disposal of appeals

Live Law  

RTI Activist Rakesh Kumar Tewari has reportedly approached the Supreme Court of India, demanding that the Centre be directed to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005, thereby fixing time limit for disposal of appeals by the Central Information Commission and state information panels.Through the Appeal, Mr. Tewari has challenged an order passed by the Allahabad High Court, which had. …

Plea in SC demands direction to amend RTI Act for fixing time limit for disposal of appeals
9 years ago

Plea in SC demands direction to amend RTI Act for fixing time limit for disposal of appeals

Live Law  

RTI Activist Rakesh Kumar Tewari has reportedly approached the Supreme Court of India, demanding that the Centre be directed to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005, thereby fixing time limit for disposal of appeals by the Central Information Commission and state information panels.Through the Appeal, Mr. Tewari has challenged an order passed by the Allahabad High Court, which had. …

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