RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him
1 month ago

RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected an Income Tax Officer's plea seeking information under the Right to information Act relating to Trap Proceeding conducted against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Income Tax Officer was convicted in a corruption case and his appeal against the conviction is pending before the High Court. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected an Income Tax Officer's plea seeking information under the Right to information Act relating to Trap Proceeding conducted against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the information was denied under the garb of a Notification keeping CBI in Second Schedule however, the authorities including the Central Information Commission overlooked Section 24 of RTI Act, Para 20 Part IV of Guide on RTI Act for Public Information Officers and various Memorandums issued by the Centre, which specifically state that RTI application seeking information pertaining to allegations of corruption is maintainable. Justice Sindhu highlighted further noted that an appeal preferred against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence is pending adjudication before the Co-ordinate Bench of the High Court and it transpires that the "information sought by petitioner relates to the aforesaid pending appeal and at this stage", he is trying to obtain some information under RTI Act, in order to strengthen his plea in appeal, which he failed during trial before the Special CBI Court.

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Gujarat HC Calls For Explanation From Judicial Officer Over 'Serious Allegations' On Conduct While Hearing Cheating Case
1 week, 4 days 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 …

Delhi excise policy scam: HC refuses to advance hearing on Kejriwal's plea in money laundering case
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1 month ago

Delhi excise policy scam: HC refuses to advance hearing on Kejriwal's plea in money laundering case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to advance the hearing on a petition by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal challenging a trial court's order taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed against him in a money laundering case. On November 21, the high court refused to stay at that moment the trial court proceedings against Kejriwal in the money laundering case. …

6,845 RTI applications and appeals pending with State Information Commission
2 months ago

6,845 RTI applications and appeals pending with State Information Commission

New Indian Express  

THRISSUR : Introduced in 2005 to ensure transparency in governance, the Right to Information Act is considered a powerful tool against corruption, empowering ordinary citizens to question those in power about their actions. According to data, as of August 9, a total of 6,845 RTI applications, including newly filed applications and appeals, are pending in the office of the State …

Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into Alleged Illegalities In Chandigarh Police's Arrest Of Dentist
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into Alleged Illegalities In Chandigarh Police's Arrest Of Dentist

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has, through its order dated August 06, ordered CBI to conduct a preliminary enquiry into allegations against Chandigarh police for alleged illegalities in the arrest of Chandigarh-based dentist Mohit Dhawan. The Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia And Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Chandigarh against Punjab and Haryana High Court's direction …

Notice slapped on Chandigarh engineering dept for not providing RTI info
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Notice slapped on Chandigarh engineering dept for not providing RTI info

Hindustan Times  

Central Information Commission slaps notice on the plea of an NGO that had sought information regarding a tabletop behind Neelam Cinema in Sector 17 In September 2022, Chandigarh administration had started constructing a 180-metre-long tabletop pathway on the road behind Neelam Cinema in Sector 17 for the convenience of pedestrians. The Central Information Commission, New Delhi, has issued a show-cause …

HC notice on plea seeking ₹5-cr relief in ‘custodial death’ case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

HC notice on plea seeking ₹5-cr relief in ‘custodial death’ case

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from a Rupnagar woman seeking ₹5 crore compensation and transfer of the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged custodial death of her husband. The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from …

High Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea To Probe Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Punjab Prison
4 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea To Probe Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Punjab Prison

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Punjab Government on a plea filed by a woman seeking a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death of her husband in Punjab's Rupnagar prison.While adjourning the matter to September 30, Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "Reply, if any, be filed on or …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules
5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the direction of a trial court to file case against a Police Officer who allegedly conducted faulty investigation in a criminal intimidation case.Trial Court had, while acquitting the accused persons in the case, said that an unfair and faulty investigation was conducted by both the investigating officers and the SHO concerned, thereby …

"Improper": Kerala High Court Pulls Up State Public Service Commission For Destroying Records During Pendency Of RTI Application
5 months, 2 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 …

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the issue of notice to the State government on a petition filed by the Union Bank of India seeking a direction to transfer to the Central Bureau of Investigation the investigation being carried out by the State police into the multi-crore financial scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Welfare Development Corporation. …

RTI Act | Should Documents Available In First Appeal Records Be Necessarily Filed At The Time Of Second Appeal? Supreme Court To Consider
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

'Misleading Court': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost For Not Disclosing Similar Plea Was Dismissed For Non-Prosecution
7 months ago

'Misleading Court': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost For Not Disclosing Similar Plea Was Dismissed For Non-Prosecution

Live Law  

Observing that it amounts to "misleading court", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on a petitioner who did not disclose in the plea that a similar petition was dismissed for "non-prosecution. Observing that it amounts to "misleading court", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on a petitioner who …

Excise scam: Delhi court reserves order on CBI’s plea seeking Kavitha’s 5-day custody
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Excise scam: Delhi court reserves order on CBI’s plea seeking Kavitha’s 5-day custody

The Hindu  

The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday, April 12, 2024 reserved its order on the Central Bureau of Investigation ‘ plea to take Bharat Rashtriya Samiithi leader K. Kavitha, arrested in connection with a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, for five-day police custody. Ms. Kavitha was produced was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court after her …

Delhi court grants time to CBI to reply on Kavitha’s plea opposing interrogation
9 months ago

Delhi court grants time to CBI to reply on Kavitha’s plea opposing interrogation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday granted time to the Central Bureau of Investigation to file its reply on an application moved by K Kavitha opposing the order allowing the central agency to interrogate her in judicial custody in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy case. The special public prosecutor, appearing for CBI, sought time to file a …

SC dismisses Delhi HC verdict, orders CBI probe into death of Manipuri woman
9 months, 1 week ago

SC dismisses Delhi HC verdict, orders CBI probe into death of Manipuri woman

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Unresolved crimes tend to erode public trust in the institutions which have been established for maintaining law and order, the Supreme Court has said while directing a CBI probe into the death of a 25-year-old Manipuri woman who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented house in south Delhi in 2013. The deceased woman's …

Delhi Liquor Policy Case | Supreme Court To Hear On March 5 AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Arrest By Enforcement Directorate
11 months ago

Delhi Liquor Policy Case | Supreme Court To Hear On March 5 AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Arrest By Enforcement Directorate

Live Law  

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing Singh's plea against a Delhi High Court order refusing to set aside his arrest. Last month, the Aam Aadmi Party MP moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the money laundering case and a bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice in his application, seeking the Enforcement …

CBI not totally exempted from RTI Act: Delhi High Court
11 months ago

CBI not totally exempted from RTI Act: Delhi High Court

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is not exempt from disclosing information it possesses about corruption and human rights violations under the Right to Information Act, the Delhi high court has said. Section 24 of RTI Act gives intelligence and security agencies such as CBI immunity from the Act, with the proviso that such agencies should disclose information held by them …

CBI seeks time to file reply on plea of Lalu and others seeking supply of documents filed with charge sheet
1 year ago

CBI seeks time to file reply on plea of Lalu and others seeking supply of documents filed with charge sheet

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, January 6 : The Central Bureau of Investigation sought time to file a reply on the applications of Lalu Prasad Yadav and others seeking a supply of documents in the alleged land-for-jobs case. On December 20, 2023, the Rouse Avenue court sought a reply from CBI on an application moved by accused persons including Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri …

Accused Has Right To Be Heard In Revision Challenging Dismissal Of Complaint: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Order Restoring Complaint
1 year, 1 month ago

Accused Has Right To Be Heard In Revision Challenging Dismissal Of Complaint: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Order Restoring Complaint

Live Law  

Observing that where the complaint was dismissed and thereafter challenged in the revision petition the accused has right to be heard, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the order of a Session Court which was passed in revision petition without issuing process to the accused.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "A perusal of Section 401 Cr.P.C. Observing that …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan In Disproportionate Assets Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan In Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress party legislator Zameer Ahmed Khan, seeking to quash proceedings initiated against him under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known source of income. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “A perusal at the source information report or …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain CBI's Challenge To HC Stay Of Probe Against DK Shivakumar, Asks HC To Decide In 2 Weeks
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain CBI's Challenge To HC Stay Of Probe Against DK Shivakumar, Asks HC To Decide In 2 Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain the plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Karnataka High Court's decision to stay an investigation against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. However, the Court requested the High Court to consider the application filed by the CBI for vacating the stay granted and the appeal pending before …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea To Preserve Police Officer's Call Records, Says Can't Breach His Privacy For Creating Evidence
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea To Preserve Police Officer's Call Records, Says Can't Breach His Privacy For Creating Evidence

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea to preserve the call records of a police officer who arrested the petitioner in the NDPS Act observing that for the possibility of creating evidence in favour of the accused, it cannot go to the extent of breaching privacy of a police officer.Justice Rajbir Sehrawat added that just to give …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Directions To RTI Authorities Amid Rise In Cryptic, Non-Speaking Orders
1 year, 4 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 …

High court: Cryptic orders being passed in RTI complaints
1 year, 4 months ago

High court: Cryptic orders being passed in RTI complaints

Hindustan Times  

Taking note of large number of pleas coming to high court against “cryptic orders” passed by the appellate authorities, including state information commissioners, under the Right to Information Act-2005, the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a slew of directions for proper adjudication of complaints. “This court has found that in a large number of cases, the authorities, including …

Accused Can Challenge Trial Court's Rejection Of Prosecution’s Application For Pardon: Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Accused Can Challenge Trial Court's Rejection Of Prosecution’s Application For Pardon: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that an accused has the locus standi to challenge the rejection of an application filed by prosecution under Section 306 CrPC seeking pardon. “An accused does have a right to move an application independently to the trial Court under Section 306 Cr.P.C. While observing that there is sufficient evidence against the accused …

RTI Act | Public Information Officer Cannot Challenge Appellate Authority's Order Directing It To Disclose Information: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 8 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 …

Delay in RTI info: Central commission warns Bhalwal official for violating RTI Act
1 year, 8 months ago

Delay in RTI info: Central commission warns Bhalwal official for violating RTI Act

Hindustan Times  

In a significant order, a bench of the Central Information Commission at New Delhi headed by chief information commissioner YK Sinha has warned the then Bhalwal tehsildar Amit Upadhayay for providing delayed information to the information seeker advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed. then Bhalwal tehsildar Amit Upadhayay for providing delayed information to the information seeker advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed. While expressing …

Probe Can't Be Transferred To CBI Merely Because Litigant Feels She Is Being Unfairly Prejudiced: Delhi High Court In Sexual Harassment Case
1 year, 8 months ago

Probe Can't Be Transferred To CBI Merely Because Litigant Feels She Is Being Unfairly Prejudiced: Delhi High Court In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that an order for transfer of investigation is a serious affair, and that investigation cannot be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation merely because the litigant feels she is being unfairly prejudiced. While dismissing the plea seeking transfer of further investigation in a sexual harassment case from the State Police to the CBI, …

[RTI Act] Second Appeal By PIO Maintainable Even If He Did Not File First Appeal U/S 19(1): Karnataka High Court
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Land-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi Yadav to appear before CBI on Mar 25
1 year, 9 months ago

Land-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi Yadav to appear before CBI on Mar 25

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday assured the Delhi High Court it will not arrest Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav this month, after which the politician agreed he will appear before the central probe agency on March 25 for questioning in connection with a case related to the alleged land-for-jobs scam. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma recorded the CBI counsel's …

Exempted Organisations Can’t Be Asked To Disclose Outcome Of Complaint About Money Laundering, Hawala Transactions Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Exempted Organisations Can’t Be Asked To Disclose Outcome Of Complaint About Money Laundering, Hawala Transactions Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an exempted intelligence or security organisation under the Right to Information Act, 2005, cannot be asked to disclose the outcome of a complaint which does not relate to corruption or human rights violations. Setting aside a Central Information Commission order directing the CPIO of Central Economic Intelligence Bureau to consider providing outcome of …

RTI | Personal Info Not Serving Public Interest Can't Be Disclosed: Gujarat HC Tells Judicial Officer Who Sought Transfer Communications Of Other Officers
1 year, 11 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 …

High Court Refuses To Stay Lokpal's Order Directing CBI Probe Against MCD Officials Over Complaint Alleging Illegal Constructions In South Delhi
2 years ago

High Court Refuses To Stay Lokpal's Order Directing CBI Probe Against MCD Officials Over Complaint Alleging Illegal Constructions In South Delhi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay an order passed by Lokpal of India directing Central Bureau of Investigation investigation against officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi over a complaint alleging illegal and unauthorized constructions in South Delhi area.As the counsel appearing for MCD prayed for interim protection and that the impugned order be. The Delhi High …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's 'Letter' Over Jobs For CPI(M) Workers
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's 'Letter' Over Jobs For CPI(M) Workers

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the plea moved by an ex-councillor of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation for CBI or judicial investigation into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya Rajendran's purported letter seeking a list of CPI party members for appointment to various posts on a contract basis in the Health Division of the Municipal Corporation.Justice K. Babu dismissed the. The Kerala High …

‘CBI Exempt from RTI Act’: Kerala High Court Upholds Single-Judge Bench’s Order
2 years, 2 months ago

‘CBI Exempt from RTI Act’: Kerala High Court Upholds Single-Judge Bench’s Order

News 18  

Upholding the order of a single-judge bench, a division bench of the Kerala High Court held that the Central Bureau Investigation is not liable to furnish information under the Right to Information Act as it is included in the second schedule of the Act, which exempts security organisations established by the Central Government. The Assistant Solicitor General argued that orders …

CBI Not Liable To Furnish Information Under RTI Act, Exempted U/S 24: Kerala High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

CBI Not Liable To Furnish Information Under RTI Act, Exempted U/S 24: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently observed that the Central Bureau of Investigation is not liable to furnish any information sought under the RTI Act, as it is included in the second schedule in contemplation of Section 24 of the RTI Act which exempts certain organisations from the Act.As per Section 24 of the RTI Act, the Act shall not apply …

Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence Of Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Till Pendency Of Appeal In Disproportionate Assets Case
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence Of Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Till Pendency Of Appeal In Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of Former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala till pendency of his appeal in connection with a disproportionate assets case.Chautala was convicted by city's Rouse Avenue Court on May 27 for the offence under Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence …

RTI Act | Information Commission Can't Turn Blind Eye To Culpable Delay In Furnishing Info By PIO: Karnataka High Court Imposes Penalty
2 years, 5 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 …

Special CBI court refuses to extend judicial custody of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Special CBI court refuses to extend judicial custody of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain: Report

Hindustan Times  

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in the case related to alleged money laundering through Kolkata-based shell companies, news agency PTI reported. The money laundering case is based on a 2017 CBI first information report lodged against Satyendar Jain. Special Judge Geetanjli Goel passed the order on a …

Re-Agitation Of Same Issue Is Gross Abuse Of Court Process: Delhi HC Imposes 10K Cost On Litigant Seeking Transfer Of Investigation To CBI
2 years, 8 months ago

Re-Agitation Of Same Issue Is Gross Abuse Of Court Process: Delhi HC Imposes 10K Cost On Litigant Seeking Transfer Of Investigation To CBI

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on a litigant seeking transfer of investigation to Central Bureau of Investigation despite a similar plea being dismissed as withdrawn by the Court on earlier occasion.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta was dealing with a plea seeking transfer of investigation of FIR to C.B.I. 10,000 on a litigant seeking transfer of …

'Govt Agency Not A Privileged Litigant': Calcutta High Court Refuses To Condone 302 Days Delay In Filing Appeal By CBI
2 years, 9 months ago

'Govt Agency Not A Privileged Litigant': Calcutta High Court Refuses To Condone 302 Days Delay In Filing Appeal By CBI

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently refused to grant relief under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to the Central Bureau of Investigation for condonation of delay of about 302 days in filing an appeal. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri remarked that the government agency is not a privileged litigant and no explanation is forthcoming as to why the heads of various …

Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Plea Challenging CIC Order Denying Details Of SC Collegium's December 2018 Meeting
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Plea Challenging CIC Order Denying Details Of SC Collegium's December 2018 Meeting

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved order in a plea challenging an order of Central Information Commission denying information sought regarding the decisions taken by the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018.Justice Yashwant Varma reserved the order today after hearing Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioner, activist Anjali Bhardwaj.Bhardwaj. The Delhi High Court …

Plea In Jharkhand High Court Challenges Its RTI Rules Asking Applicants To Provide 'Motive' Behind Seeking Info, Notice Issued
2 years, 10 months ago

Plea In Jharkhand High Court Challenges Its RTI Rules Asking Applicants To Provide 'Motive' Behind Seeking Info, Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday issued a notice on a writ petition challenging certain provisions of the High Court's Right to Information Rules as ultra vires the Central legislation.The matter was heard by a division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, which sought a response from the Registrar General of High Court, directing him …

RTI Plea Seeking Details Of Supreme Court Collegium's December 2018 Meeting Rejected By CIC
3 years ago

RTI Plea Seeking Details Of Supreme Court Collegium's December 2018 Meeting Rejected By CIC

Live Law  

The Central Information Commission in a recent decision upheld an order of the First Appellate Authority under the Right to Information Act denying information sought regarding the decisions taken by the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018. Importantly, activist Anjali Bhardwaj had filed an RTI Application seeking information about SC's Collegium meet on December 12, …

RTI Application Can’t be Rejected On Mere Third Party Objection, Says MP Information Commission
3 years ago

RTI Application Can’t be Rejected On Mere Third Party Objection, Says MP Information Commission

News 18  

An RTI plea can’t be turned down merely on the basis of a third party objection on the matter, MP State Information Commission said on Thursday. Rejecting the objection of a third party, the Information Commissioner Rahul Singh asked to turn down the appeal and directed the concerned department to offer information to the RTI applicant immediately. However, Mishra then …

Over 32,000 RTI appeals pending with Central Information Commission: Govt.
3 years ago

Over 32,000 RTI appeals pending with Central Information Commission: Govt.

The Hindu  

More than 32,000 RTI appeals are pending with the Central Information Commission, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said there was a pendency of 35,178 and 38,116 RTI appeals during 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively. Mr. Singh said the government has taken several steps like capacity building through training …

CBI gets sanction to prosecute retired Allahabad High Court judge in corruption case
3 years, 1 month ago

CBI gets sanction to prosecute retired Allahabad High Court judge in corruption case

India TV News  

Highlights CBI can now proceed with chargesheet against retired judge after getting high court nod Accused were booked under Section 120B of IPC and provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act CBI had conducted searches at multiple locations in Lucknow, Meerut and Delhi after filing FIR The CBI has received sanction to prosecute retired Allahabad High Court Judge Justice SN Shukla …

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC
3 years, 1 month ago

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the Maharashtra government had no right to seek quashing of summons to top bureaucrats in the extortion case against former home minister Anil Deshmukh. The state government had earlier approached the court to seek quashing of the summons issued by CBI to state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte …

CBI Has Pan-India Jurisdiction To Investigate A Case Handed Over To It By Supreme Court: SC
3 years, 3 months ago

CBI Has Pan-India Jurisdiction To Investigate A Case Handed Over To It By Supreme Court: SC

Live Law  

While dismissing the special leave petition assailing Punjaband Haryana High Court's order of upholding CBI Branch, Jammu and Kashmir's jurisdiction of investigating cases of "Mass cremation of unidentified dead bodies by the Punjab Police," the Supreme Court on Friday orally observed that when CBI is appointed & nominated by the Supreme Court's order, then jurisdiction is vested in them across …

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