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 Gogoi upheld a 2010 decision of the Delhi High Court, which had brought the Chief Justice of India under the ambit of the RTI Act. Reportedly, the Central Public Information Officer of the Supreme Court had filed a petition against a 2010 Delhi High Court judgement that held the office of the CJI was a public authority and directed the secretary-general of the top court to disclose details of the assets of judges sought by RTI activist SC Agarwal. In 2010, a three-judge bench of the Delhi high court comprising justices AP Shah, Vikramjit Sen and S Murlidhar had held that the office of the CJI is a “public authority” and hence it comes under the RTI Act.

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CJI briefs SC judges on justice Varma case, says transfer is just the beginning
3 days, 16 hours ago

CJI briefs SC judges on justice Varma case, says transfer is just the beginning

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday assured all Supreme Court judges that the transfer of Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma was “just the beginning” and that he was prepared to take “more serious steps” in the matter if required, according to people aware of the developments. The CJI conveyed this during an informal gathering over …

Understanding the legal precedent behind SC action against Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma
3 days, 16 hours ago

Understanding the legal precedent behind SC action against Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court’s decision to consider initiating an in-house inquiry against Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the cash recovery from his official residence has brought renewed attention to a landmark ruling that defines judicial accountability — K Veeraswami vs Union of India. The five-judge Constitution bench in K Veeraswami ruled that judges of the Supreme Court …

SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website
4 days, 1 hour ago

SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to withhold an order from its website to protect the privacy of a warring couple, underscoring that all verdicts are routinely posted on the court’s website as standard practice and exceptions cannot be made arbitrarily. SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website A bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, …

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 …

Marks Of Other Candidates In Public Examination Can Be Disclosed Under RTI In Public Interest: Supreme Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Marks Of Other Candidates In Public Examination Can Be Disclosed Under RTI In Public Interest: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently upheld an order of the Bombay High Court, wherein it was observed that a request to disclose the marks obtained by other candidates in a public examination under the Right to Information Act, 2005, in the public interest, cannot be declined. Rejecting the same, the High Court held that marks obtained by the candidates in such …

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 …

RTI Act's purpose not to satisfy curiosity: Delhi University in PM's degree row
2 months, 1 week ago

RTI Act's purpose not to satisfy curiosity: Delhi University in PM's degree row

India Today  

The University of Delhi on Monday said the purpose of RTI was not to satiate a third party's curiosity as it challenged the central information commission's order over disclosure of information on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree. Appearing before Delhi High Court's Justice Sachin Datta, solicitor general Tushar Mehta said students' information was held by a university in a "fiduciary …

Article 370 to Arvind Kejriwal bail: Justice Sanjiv Khanna's defining judgments
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Article 370 to Arvind Kejriwal bail: Justice Sanjiv Khanna's defining judgments

India Today  

Ever since he was elevated as a Supreme Court judge in January 2019, Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been a part of several important rulings, including ones on the abrogation of Article 370 and the electoral bonds scheme. A LOOK AT JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA'S DEFINING JUDGMENTS Among the first major cases he ruled on was whether the Right to Information Act …

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 …

Explained | Has the Right to Information been weakened over the years?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Has the Right to Information been weakened over the years?

The Hindu  

For 13 years, the Right to Information Act, 2005, helped citizens obtain information and data from the Government and State institutions that are not readily available in public domain. Amending the RTI Act Apart from allowing certain information to be kept secret for national security and sovereignty reasons, the RTI Act makes one exemption: it prohibits personal data disclosure 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 …

'Ensure Public Authorities Follow Mandate Of Section 4 RTI Act' : Supreme Court Directs Central/State Information Commissioners
1 year, 7 months ago

'Ensure Public Authorities Follow Mandate Of Section 4 RTI Act' : Supreme Court Directs Central/State Information Commissioners

Live Law  

The Supreme Court directed the Central Information Commission and the State Information Commissions to ensure proper implementation of the mandate of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act. "While declaring that all citizens shall have the ‘right to information’ under Section 3 of the Act, the co-relative ‘duty’ in the form of obligation of public authorities is recognized in …

[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 …

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 …

Lawyer Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Disclosure Of Information Regarding Procurement, Funding Of COVID-19 Vaccines
2 years, 3 months ago

Lawyer Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Disclosure Of Information Regarding Procurement, Funding Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Live Law  

A lawyer has moved the Delhi High Court seeking disclosure of various information regarding procurement, funding and purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by the Central Government under the under the Right to Information Act, 2005.Lawyer and author of books on intellectual property rights Prashant Reddy T. has filed three petitions before the court. A lawyer has moved the Delhi High Court …

Collegium deliberations not subject to RTI, only final resolution put in public domain: SC
2 years, 3 months ago

Collegium deliberations not subject to RTI, only final resolution put in public domain: SC

India Today  

Collegium deliberations are not subject to the Right to Information Act, and only the signed final resolution of the Collegium is put in the public domain, the Supreme Court said on Friday. READ | Collegium system for appointment of judges most transparent, says Supreme Court Bhardwaj in her plea had challenged a verdict of the Delhi High court, which had …

Collegium system for appointment of judges most transparent, says Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Collegium system for appointment of judges most transparent, says Supreme Court

India Today  

The system of appointment of judges is the most transparent one and should not be derailed, said the Supreme Court on Friday while hearing an appeal against a Delhi High Court judgment which denied information on a collegium meeting of 2018 under the Right to Information Act. The apex court was hearing a case filed by activist Anjali Bhardwaj, who …

RTI portal to help people access information about Supreme Court operationalised
2 years, 4 months ago

RTI portal to help people access information about Supreme Court operationalised

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday launched its online Right to Information portal to help people access information about the Supreme Court. The announcement about the RTI portal, through which people can file applications, was made by Chief Justice of India D.Y. The SC has already made strides in the “open court” system by embracing video conferencing and commencing the live …

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 …

‘CBI Exempt from RTI Act’: Kerala High Court Upholds Single-Judge Bench’s Order
2 years, 4 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 …

Definition Of "Public Authority" Under RTI Act Has No Application In Service Dispute: Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Definition Of "Public Authority" Under RTI Act Has No Application In Service Dispute: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the definition of 'public authority' as contained under sec. In the said judgment, the Court was concerned with the question as to whether the respondent was a "public authority" within the meaning of Section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The definition of "public authority" as contained in Section 2 of …

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

Law Students File PIL Seeking Online RTI Portal For Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Law Students File PIL Seeking Online RTI Portal For Supreme Court

Live Law  

Two law students have moved the Supreme Court of India seeking an Online RTI Portal for the Supreme Court, for e-filing of RTI Applications and First Appeals. The PIL has been filed seeking directions to the respondents including the Supreme Court through its Secretary-General, Supreme Court's E-committee and the National Informatics Centre to set up an online RTI Portal in …

"Purpose And Object Of RTI Act Defeated Due To Frivolous Applications" Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Guidelines To Curb Misuse Of RTI Act
3 years, 8 months ago

"Purpose And Object Of RTI Act Defeated Due To Frivolous Applications" Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Guidelines To Curb Misuse Of RTI Act

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Monday adjourned the plea filed seeking guidelines to curb the misuse of Right to Information Act and smooth functioning of the public sectors, co-operative sectors, private Sectors, and organisation that fall under RTI Act.The adjournment was granted by a three-Judge Bench of CJI NV Ramana, Justice Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy in pursuance of a letter …

Justice N.V. Ramana, a judge who upheld civil liberties
4 years ago

Justice N.V. Ramana, a judge who upheld civil liberties

The Hindu  

Several years before he began his journey, which will eventually see him being sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India, Nuthalapti Venkata Ramana undertook an arduous journey by truck with ₹10 in his pocket. “Freedom of speech and expression includes the right to disseminate information to as wide a section of the population as possible,” Justice Ramana observed …

Supreme Court criticises govt for non-reply to Jairam Ramesh’s plea on changes in RTI Act
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court criticises govt for non-reply to Jairam Ramesh’s plea on changes in RTI Act

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Union government for having not filed a reply for over a year to a petition by parliamentarian Jairam Ramesh challenging the amendments made to the Right to Information Act. The court, in January 2020, asked the Centre to file its reply to Mr. Ramesh’s plea that the amendments gave the government unparalleled powers …

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 …

Disclosure Of Interest Necessary Only When 'Personal' Information Sought Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court Clarifies Its Recent Ruling
4 years, 1 month ago

Disclosure Of Interest Necessary Only When 'Personal' Information Sought Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court Clarifies Its Recent Ruling

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday clarified that whenever 'Personal 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. Justice Prathiba Singh, on 29th January, observed that there has been an "inadvertent omission" in the earlier order and the Bench further clarified …

Disclosure of interest in info sought under RTI not ‘necessary’ but ‘important’
4 years, 1 month ago

Disclosure of interest in info sought under RTI not ‘necessary’ but ‘important’

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has modified its earlier order to state that disclosure of applicant’s interest in the information sought under the Right to Information Act is “necessary” only when personal information is sought. On Friday, justice Prathiba Singh modified her earlier order of Jan 12 where it had said that the reason for disclosure of applicant’s interest is “necessary” …

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 …

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 …

Why Won't Judges Agree to Disclose Details of Their Assets?
5 years, 3 months ago

Why Won't Judges Agree to Disclose Details of Their Assets?

Live Law  

In its judgment on the Right to Information Act on November 13, 2019, the Supreme Court's constitution bench has conveniently ignored Justice Ravindra Bhat's reasoned conclusion about the binding nature of Resolution 1997 to voluntarily disclose judges' asset statements to the chief justice of India. The Supreme Court argued before the high court that the disclosure of assets information by …

The Impact Of SC's RTI Judgment On Collegium Decisions
5 years, 4 months ago

The Impact Of SC's RTI Judgment On Collegium Decisions

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held last week that the office of the Chief Justice of India is amenable to the Right to Information Act.Since the judgment is generally welcomed as progressive, it is pertinent to understand its impact on collegium resolutions on judicial appointments - often called the 'best kept secret in the country'.The judgment - which …

Open, all the same: On CJI office and RTI Act
5 years, 4 months ago

Open, all the same: On CJI office and RTI Act

The Hindu  

The adage, “sunlight is the best disinfectant” is often used to delineate the need for disclosure of matters related to public interest through the Right to Information mechanism. The welcome ruling by a five-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a “public authority” under the RTI Act, as much as …

RTI law applies to CJI office: Supreme Court
5 years, 4 months ago

RTI law applies to CJI office: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bringing down the curtain on a nearly decade-old debate, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority and is covered under the Right to Information Act, but added that disclosure of any information sought will have to be balanced with the independence of judiciary, which itself is …

No office is above the law, even CJI is under RTI ambit, rules SC
5 years, 4 months ago

No office is above the law, even CJI is under RTI ambit, rules SC

Live Mint  

Expanding the ambit of Right to Information applications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Delhi high court judgement declaring the Chief Justice’s office as a “public authority” that falls under the Right to Information Act. The Supreme Court appealed the order in the Delhi high court and justice S. Ravindra Bhat in September 2009 upheld the order of the …

CJI Office under RTI: Why Supreme Court ruled against Supreme Court in pathbreaking verdict
5 years, 4 months ago

CJI Office under RTI: Why Supreme Court ruled against Supreme Court in pathbreaking verdict

India TV News  

In a pathbreaking verdict on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the Right to Information Act. CJI Office under RTI: Explaining Supreme Court's verdict Writing the judgement on behalf of the CJI, Justice Deepak Gupta and himself, Justice Sanjiv Khanna referred to several decisions and viewpoints to …

Ruling on CJI’s office sets RTI example
5 years, 4 months ago

Ruling on CJI’s office sets RTI example

The Hindu  

Right to Information activists on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict declaring the office of the Chief Justice of India as a public authority under the RTI Act and said the apex court’s decision would now serve as a precedent to help usher in more transparency, especially on the part of institutions that had hitherto been reluctant to comply with …

CJI under RTI ambit: ‘No one is above law’, say transparency activists
5 years, 4 months ago

CJI under RTI ambit: ‘No one is above law’, say transparency activists

The Hindu  

Transparency activists on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to bring the office of the Chief Justice of India under the ambit of the RTI Act, saying the top court has reiterated the established position that “no one is above the law“. “No one is above the law, particularly those performing public duties,” RTI activist Commodore Lokesh Batra said. “I …

Opinion | Open to scrutiny
5 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Open to scrutiny

Live Mint  

It isn’t often that a constitutional authority offers transparency in its own functioning. It has ruled that the Chief Justice of India’s office is a public authority, and thus within the scope of the Right to Information Act. This is laudable, as it opens the country’s top judicial office to public scrutiny, in a way. Too much exposure tends to …

Chronology of events in office of Chief Justice of India falling under RTI Act case
5 years, 4 months ago

Chronology of events in office of Chief Justice of India falling under RTI Act case

The Hindu  

- Nov 11, 2007: RTI activist Subhash C. Aggarwal files a plea in the Supreme Court seeking information on judges’ assets. - Jan 6, 2009: CIC asks SC to disclose information on Judges’ assets on the ground that CJI’s office comes within the ambit of RTI Act. - Sep 2: Single Bench of High Court upholds CIC’s order saying that …

CJI office brought under RTI, but conditions apply: SC says recommendations by Collegium can be disclosed, but not reasons
5 years, 4 months ago

CJI office brought under RTI, but conditions apply: SC says recommendations by Collegium can be disclosed, but not reasons

Firstpost  

The move to bring the office of the CJI under the transparency law was initiated by RTI activist SC Agrawal. The judgment was pronounced after the landmark verdict on 10 January, 2010, when the Delhi High Court had held that the office of the Chief Justice of India should come within the ambit of the RTI law, saying judicial independence …

Supreme Court opens CJI office to RTI
5 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court opens CJI office to RTI

The Hindu  

The Office of the Chief Justice of India is a ‘public authority’ under the Right to Information Act, a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi declared on Wednesday. The main judgment of the Constitution Bench authored by Justice Sanjiv Khanna said the Supreme Court is a ‘public authority’ and the office of the CJI is …

CJI falls under the ambit of RTI Act, rules Supreme Court
5 years, 4 months ago

CJI falls under the ambit of RTI Act, rules Supreme Court

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the office of Chief Justice of India comes under the purview of the Right to Information Act. The five-judge bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjiv Khanna pronounced the verdict with a 3:2 majority. The verdict comes in the matter of a …

[Updated]: RTI Applicable To Office Of CJI; SC Upholds Delhi HC Judgment
5 years, 4 months ago

[Updated]: RTI Applicable To Office Of CJI; SC Upholds Delhi HC Judgment

Live Law  

In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the Right to Information Act. "Confidentiality may have some bearing and importance in ensuring honest and fair appraisals, though it could work the other way around also and, therefore, what should be disclosed would depend on authentic …

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