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 the RTI Act to the library of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. The authority was also called upon to pay Rs.10,000/-) as a token compensation to the library of the National Law School of India University, Bangaluru, for causing loss of time of several law students, more specifically of the appellant, not providing easy access to email, or not making email ids easily available, delaying the information etc, within one month. This Court also take judicial notice of the fact that in challenging the imposition of costs of Rs.10,000/-, the Government of India would have spent more money in filing the present writ petition.

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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 …

Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ

Live Law

Setting aside CIC's order directing Patiala House Court PIO to furnish information on the number of cases in which a judge granted ex-parte injunction in relation to cases represented by a particular advocate and in suits filed by a particular company, the Delhi High Court observed such queries require an analysis of the relevant judicial proceedings.It further said that such …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Asks CIC To Decide If 'Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra' Trust Is Public Authority Under RTI Act

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Information Commission to decide whether “Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra” trust is a public authority under Section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.Justice Sanjeev Narula directed the CIC to decide the question after affording opportunity of hearing to the RTI applicant Neeraj Sharma as well as the Public Information. The …

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 …

[PM Modi Degree Row] 'RTI Act's Purpose Not To Satisfy Someone's Curiosity': DU Tells Delhi High Court

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2 months, 1 week ago

[PM Modi Degree Row] 'RTI Act's Purpose Not To Satisfy Someone's Curiosity': DU Tells Delhi High Court

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

RTI Act: CIC Upholds Denial Of Information On Blocking Of 'X' Accounts Covering Farmers' Protests And Those Critical Of Government

Live Law

Disposing of an appeal moved by a RTI applicant against denial of information pertaining to blocking of 'X' accounts covering "farmers' protests and those critical of the government", the Central Information Commission said that the response of the Public Information Officer was "appropriate and well within the precincts of the RTI Act". The appellant-applicant in his RTI application had sought …

3 months, 3 weeks 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

Live Law

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 …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

INTERVIEW | Public can seek info even about TN information commission under RTI: SIC commissioner

New Indian Express

MADURAI: The general public can seek information even about the State Information Commission under the RTI Act, said State Information Commissioner S Selvaraj, while speaking to TNIE on Saturday. The state information commission organised an awareness meeting with Public Information Officers at the collectorate, which is when Selvaraj spoke to TNIE. As per the RTI act, each PIOs need to …

8 months 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 …

1 year ago

Delhi HC sets aside CIC order asking CBDT to give information on Ram Mandir Trust

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission directing the Central Board of Direct Taxes to provide information relating to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, looking after the construction and management of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, under the RTI Act. The high court on February 28 allowed the petition by …

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 …

1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi HC quashes CIC order on PM CARES Fund information disclosure

Live Mint

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Centra; Information Commission to disclose the information about PM CARES Fund. The Delhi High Court noted that the information sought by the RTI applicant has been sought from the Central Public Information Officer of Income Tax Department and not from the PM CARES Fund and the department does not …

1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi HC quashes CIC order directing I-T dept to disclose PM CARES Fund info

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Monday set aside an order of the Central Information Commission directing the income-tax department to disclose information related to the grant of tax exemption status to the PM CARES Fund to Girish Mittal, a right to information applicant,. An RTI was filed in the Delhi high court seeking the disclosure of information related to the …

1 year, 6 months ago

RTI On Aarogya Setu: Delhi High Court Asks Centre If Communications For App Development Were Only "Oral"

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to file an affidavit specifying if there are any file notings or written communications between the stakeholders in the creation of Aarogya Setu app or if the same happened orally via video conferencing. While hearing a plea seeking various information about Aarogya Setu under the Right to Information Act, Justice Subramonium …

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 …

1 year, 9 months ago

Central Info panel pulls up IIT-M for delay in providing information on ‘Mission Mode Recruitment’

The Hindu

The Central Information Commission has expressed “severe displeasure” over the conduct of the then Central Public Information Officer, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in not providing information on ‘Mission Mode Recruitment’ sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005. P over a delay of 111 days in IIT-M providing the information sought by him, Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya issued notice, …

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 …

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 …

2 years, 3 months ago

Over 22,000 Second Appeals, Complaints Pending with CIC: Govt in Rajya Sabha

News 18

Over 22,000 second appeals and complaints were pending with the Central Information Commission as on December 5, 2022, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Section 8 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 provides that it is not obligatory for public information officers to give any information to citizens which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has …

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 …

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 …

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 …

2 years, 7 months ago

Whether Govt Aided Educational Institutions Run By Societies Are Subject To RTI Act? Karnataka HC Asks State Information Commission To Decide

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Information Commission to decide whether societies and educational institutions run by the societies are subject to Right to Information Act, 2005. The Court was hearing a couple of writ petitions filed by Maland Technical Education Society, seeking to set aside the State Commission's order passed in 2014 which had brought the petitioner …

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 …

2 years, 11 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 …

3 years, 3 months 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 …

3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC prepones hearing on pleas to declare PM CARES Fund ‘State’, public authority under RTI Act

India TV News

The Delhi High Court Friday preponed the hearing on pleas to declare the PM CARES Fund a 'State' under the Constitution and a 'public authority' under the RTI Act to ensure transparency in its functioning. The petitioner has filed two petitioners seeking a direction to declare the PM CARES Fund a 'State' under the Constitution to ensure transparency in its …

3 years, 6 months ago

Permitting Public Entity To Not Dispose Of RTI Application In Timely Manner Would Defeat The Purpose Of Right To Information Act: Delhi HC

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that permitting a public entity, Bureau of Pharma Public Sector Undertakings of India in the present case, to not dispose of an RTI application in a time bound manner would defeat the purpose of the Right to Information Act, 2005.The oral observation came from Justice Rekha Palli who was dealing with a petition …

3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Upholds CIC Order Denying Information To Husband About Complaints Filed By Estranged Wife Against Previous Husbands

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by Central Information Commission denying information to a husband about complaints lodged by his estranged wife against her two previous husbands and their family members under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Four RTI applications were filed by the third husband, petitioner in the case, seeking information about the complaints registered …

3 years, 8 months ago

"Sensitive Server": Delhi High Court Directs CBI Enquiry To Ascertain Source Of Income Tax Dept Email Granting Adjournment To Assessee Firm

Live Law

The Delhi High Court last week directed a CBI enquiry for ascertaining the source of an adjournment email allegedly sent by Income Tax Department to an assessee firm while warning initiation of action against either of the parties who would have forged the same.Observing that the matter was serious since one of the parties had either forged the document or …

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 …

4 years, 1 month ago

RTI- CPIO/PIO Cannot Function As 'Post Offices' And Withhold Information Without Reasonable Cause, Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has recently held that the Central Public Information Officer or PIOs cannot withhold information without reasonable cause and that such officers cannot function merely as "post offices" while dealing with information sought under the Right to Information Act. The Court while reiterating various principles of the CPIOs and other Public information Officers held that the government …

4 years, 2 months ago

â€˜Ill-treatedâ€™ 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 …

4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC Stays CIC Orders to Disclose Details of Release, Utilisation of MPLADS Fund

News 18

The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed two CIC orders directing the Centre to disclose on its website the "MP-wise, constituency-wise and work-wise details, with names of beneficiaries" of works undertaken under the MPLAD scheme. Justice Navin Chawla put on hold the two orders by the Central Information Commission on two separate pleas moved by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme …

4 years, 3 months ago

"Can't Provide Details Of Prime Minister's Entourage": IAF Moves Delhi High Court Against CIC Order Directing Disclosure Under RTI Act

Live Law

A writ petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court against an order of the CIC, said to be affecting the sovereignty and integrity of India, inasmuch as it directs the Indian Air Force to disclose details of the Prime Minister's entourage under the RTI Act. The petition has been filed by the CPIO, Directorate of Personal Services, Air …

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 …

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 …

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 …

4 years, 8 months ago

Plea Seeking E-Registration Of Documents and Digitisation of Sub-Registrar's Office, Delhi HC Gives Liberty To Make Representation Before Concerned Authority

Live Law

Delhi High Court has given the liberty to make a representation before an appropriate authority in a plea seeking establishment of a system for e-registration of all documents in order to dispense with the physical presence of all the parties. Moved by Mr DC Tuteja, the petition seeks a direction to be issued to the Respondents to formulate policy and …

4 years, 8 months ago

'Pained To Observe That Dept. Of Legal Affairs Which Advises Ministries On Legal Matters Faulted In Recognizing The Basic Issues Pertaining To RTI Act': CIC [Read Order]

Live Law

Pained by the "callousness" of the Department of Legal Affairs in abiding by the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Central Information Commission on Wednesday instructed the authority to convene periodic conferences/ seminars to sensitize and educate its officials and ensure that they discharge their duties, effectively. Noting the issue of "multiple transfers" of the RTI application, …

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 …

4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Allows SG To File Reply In Plea Challenging The Denial of Information on PM CARES Fund Under The RTI Act

Live Law

Delhi High Court has allowed Solicitor General to file Centre's reply in a plea challenging the decision of the Central Public Information Officer, Prime Minister's Office wherein the RTI application seeking documents related to the PM CARES Fund was denied. Petitioner sought reply from the CPIO of Prime Minister's Office who had denied to provide information on PM CARES Fund …

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 …

5 years, 2 months ago

Nothing In RTI Act Empowers CIC To Constitute Any Committee Or Conduct Any Enquiry On Its Behalf : Bombay HC [Read Order]

Live Law

The Bombay High Court on Monday ruled that nothing in the Right to Information Act, 2005 empowers the State or Central Information Commission to constitute any committee or conduct any enquiry on its behalf and stayed the implementation of an order passed by an Information Commissioner directing the Department of Economic Affairs to conduct an enquiry. Division bench of Justice …

5 years, 3 months ago

CIC was not consulted on RTI amendment Act

The Hindu

The Central Information Commission was not consulted regarding the Right to Information Amendment Act, 2019 or the Rules of the Act, an RTI application shows. In July, when asked why the government had not held any public consultation on the amendments, the Centre had told the Rajya Sabha that the changes in the Act were “between the Government and the …

5 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court to decide today if CJI comes under RTI Act; Ranjan Gogoi had earlier said institution can't be destroyed in name of transparency

Firstpost

A five-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi will pronounce its verdict after listening to a petition filed against a 2010 judgment of the Delhi High Court New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce the verdict on whether or not the office of Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. …

5 years, 4 months ago

Lawyer files RTI seeking information on legality of Delhi Police protest at ITO

India Today

A Delhi lawyer, Vinod Yadav has filed an RTI seeking to know the legality of an agitation carried out by the Delhi police personnel outside the police headquarters to protest against their tussle with the lawyers in Tis Hazari court complex. Aggrieved by the clashes with the lawyers at the court complex in which people from both the sides received …

5 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court gives Centre, 25 states four more weeks to respond to plea seeking online RTI portals

Firstpost

Supreme Court on Monday gave four more weeks to the Centre and 25 states to file responses on a plea seeking directions for setting up online RTI portals. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave four more weeks to the Centre and 25 states to file responses on a plea seeking directions for setting up online RTI portals, enabling …

5 years, 5 months ago

Govt reduced need to file RTI application through proactive disclosures: Amit Shah

The Hindu

The Modi government is so transparent that it is eliminating the need to file Right to Information requests, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, speaking on the 14th anniversary of the RTI Act. We want to introduce a system where people do not feel the need to file an RTI request in order to get information, because the government …

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Delhi HC issues notice on plea challenging Atishi's election from Kalkaji

Op India

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice regarding a petition challenging the election of AAP leader Atishi from the Kalkaji constituency in the recent Assembly elections, alleging her involvement in corrupt practices. The bench of Justice Jyoti Singh, after noting the submission, sought responses from Atishi, the Returning Officer, the Election Commission of India, and the Delhi Police …

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