Whether Disciplinary Proceedings Against Employees Is A 'Personal Information' Exempted From Disclosure Under RTI Act? SC Issues Notice [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

Whether Disciplinary Proceedings Against Employees Is A 'Personal Information' Exempted From Disclosure Under RTI Act? SC Issues Notice [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a petition raising an issue whether even disciplinary proceedings initiated and action taken against employees would fall under "personal information" as defined in Clause of Section 8 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The RTI applicant had sought personal information regarding some officer against whom the Corporation had issued charge-sheet and finally punished for the misconduct committed by the said officer. In the said judgment, it was held that the details disclosed by a person in his income tax returns are "personal information" which stand exempted from disclosure under clause of Section 8 of the RTI Act, unless involves a larger public interest and the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or the appellate authority is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information. It had observed: "The case relied upon by the petitioner is regarding the income-tax returns of individual which has been denied on the ground that the income tax returns are personal information which stand exempted from disclosure under clause 6 of Section 8 of the RTI Act, unless involves a larger publications and the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or the appellant authority is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information.

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For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission
1 day, 3 hours ago

For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission

The Hindu  

In a significant order, the Central Information Commission has ruled that all the High Courts, as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005, will fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission and not the State Information Commission. Jurisdiction issue The CPIO went on to say that the Central Information Commission lacked jurisdiction in the matter and …

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. In reality, while the petitioner ostensibly seeks contempt proceedings, it is attempting to secure a judicial review of the investigation methodology through the back door, which cannot be entertained.” Background: The petitioner-company, Forech India Pvt Ltd, was investigated by the CCI regarding alleged existence of a bid-rigging cartel in the …

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

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

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 …

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 …

"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 …

Madras High Court Asks CIC To Conduct Fresh Inquiry Into Alleged Non-Disclosure Of Information Regarding Govt Action During COVID Pandemic
7 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Asks CIC To Conduct Fresh Inquiry Into Alleged Non-Disclosure Of Information Regarding Govt Action During COVID Pandemic

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Chief Information Commissioner to conduct a fresh inquiry into alleged non-disclosure of information pertaining to the actions taken by the Central Government during the COVID pandemic, including the actions taken, treatment given etc. In the order made on 7th December 2023, the copy of which was uploaded today, Justice PD Audikesavalu noted that …

Can’t refuse information under RTI on grounds that it’s ‘bulky’, says Delhi High Court
8 months, 1 week ago

Can’t refuse information under RTI on grounds that it’s ‘bulky’, says Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The High Court has held that a public authority cannot deny information under the Right to Information Act on the grounds that the information sought is “bulky”. The court said that denying information on the grounds that the information sought by an individual is bulky “will amount to adding one more exemption under Section 8 of the RTI Act”. The …

Delhi HC sets aside CIC order asking CBDT to give information on Ram Mandir Trust
10 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Delhi HC quashes CIC order directing I-T dept to disclose PM CARES Fund info
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Disclosure Would Endanger Life Of Judges: Bombay High Court Denies RTI Information On Structural Audit Report Of Its Building
1 year, 2 months ago

Disclosure Would Endanger Life Of Judges: Bombay High Court Denies RTI Information On Structural Audit Report Of Its Building

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has refused to provide a report of its structural audit sought under the Right to Information Act citing danger to its judges. “…the disclosure of the same would endanger the life or physical safety of Hon'ble Judges and Officials of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court,” the reply stated. Environmentalist Zoru Bhathena said he had sought a …

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 …

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 …

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Pleas Seeking Information Relating To Collegium Recommendations Under RTI Act
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Pleas Seeking Information Relating To Collegium Recommendations Under RTI Act

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Union of India on pleas seeking information in respect of recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium under Right to Information Act, 2005.Calling it an “important matter”, Justice Prathiba M Singh asked Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma to seek appropriate instructions and file an affidavit as the RTI applications relate. The …

Information About Place Of Posting, Deputation, Working Hours, Leaves Availed Cannot Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Punjab and Haryana High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Information About Place Of Posting, Deputation, Working Hours, Leaves Availed Cannot Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the information with regard to the employee's place of posting, period of deputation, working hours, place of headquarter during deputation, any type of leaves availed along with the permission to leave the headquarter, copy of attendance register and movement register is personal in nature and cannot be disclosed under the RTI …

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 …

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

RTI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes CIC Order Asking MEA To Disclose Passport Details Of 'Estranged' Husband To Wife
2 years, 1 month ago

RTI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes CIC Order Asking MEA To Disclose Passport Details Of 'Estranged' Husband To Wife

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission by which the Ministry of External Affairs had been directed to disclose under the RTI Act the details relating to the passport and marriage certificate, address proof, ID proof and other related documents of an estranged husband to his wife. Justice Yashwant Varma said the the …

‘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 …

Employee's Performance Is "Personal Information" Exempted U/S 8(1)(j) RTI Act: J&K&L High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Employee's Performance Is "Personal Information" Exempted U/S 8(1)(j) RTI Act: J&K&L High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Saturday reiterated that the "performance of an employee or an officer in an organisation is primarily a matter between the employee and the employer and falls within the meaning of personal information." While the Public Information Officer of KVS on 1 March 2014 declined to provide the information on the ground …

S.18 RTI Act Does Not Empower State Commission To Direct PIO To Furnish Information Sought: Kerala High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

S.18 RTI Act Does Not Empower State Commission To Direct PIO To Furnish Information Sought: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that when a complaint is filed before the State Information Commission under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act for illegal denial of information, it may impose a penalty on the errant Public Information Officer. The Kerala High Court, in a 2014 decision, held that when an application made for information as provided …

CBI questions key accused in Delhi excise policy case
2 years, 4 months ago

CBI questions key accused in Delhi excise policy case

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has recorded the statement of Sameer Mahendru, the managing director of Indospirit Group, in connection with the case alleging irregularities in the Delhi government’s now-withdrawn excise policy. According to the First Information Report, Mr. Mahendru had transferred about ₹1 crore to the account of Radha Industries, which was managed by accused Dinesh Arora. Another accused, …

Definition Of "Public Authority" Under RTI Act Has No Application In Service Dispute: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 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 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, 5 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 …

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 …

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 …

Delhi HC Upholds CIC Order Denying Information To Husband About Complaints Filed By Estranged Wife Against Previous Husbands
3 years, 4 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 …

Personal Information Having No Relation To Any Public Activity, Public Interest Cannot Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Personal Information Having No Relation To Any Public Activity, Public Interest Cannot Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that any personal information having no relation with any public activity or public interest cannot be disclosed under the Right to Information Act. The Court also said that disclosure of such information can cause an unwarranted invasion into one's privacy.The observation came from a division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and …

"Sensitive Server": Delhi High Court Directs CBI Enquiry To Ascertain Source Of Income Tax Dept Email Granting Adjournment To Assessee Firm
3 years, 5 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 …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay RBI Notices To Bank Under RTI To Disclose Information
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay RBI Notices To Bank Under RTI To Disclose Information

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused the prayers made by Punjab National Bank and Union Bank of India to stay the RTI notices issued to them by the Reserve Bank of India to disclose information related to defaulters list, inspection reports etc.A division bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari however issued notice on the writ petitions filed …

Two Officials Fined Rs 25,000 Each for Refusing Info Under RTI Act in Rajasthan
3 years, 10 months ago

Two Officials Fined Rs 25,000 Each for Refusing Info Under RTI Act in Rajasthan

News 18  

The Rajasthan Information Commission has filed two government officials of Rs 25,000 each for denying information to two people under the provisions of the Right to Information Act. The two officials who were fined are the Bikaner Municipal Corporation commissioner and an executive engineer of Jodhpur DISCOM. Information Commissioner Laxman Singh Rathore fined the Bikaner civic body commissioner on a …

Public Authority To Give Cogent Reasons For Claiming Exemption From Disclosure Of Information Sought Under The RTI Act: Delhi High Court
3 years, 11 months 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
3 years, 11 months 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 …

RTI- CPIO/PIO Cannot Function As 'Post Offices' And Withhold Information Without Reasonable Cause, Delhi High Court
3 years, 11 months 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 …

Disclosure of interest in info sought under RTI not ‘necessary’ but ‘important’
3 years, 11 months 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” …

Disclosure Of Interest In Information Being Sought Under RTI Act Necessary To Establish Applicant's Bonafide: Delhi High Court
3 years, 11 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, …

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

"Can't Provide Details Of Prime Minister's Entourage": IAF Moves Delhi High Court Against CIC Order Directing Disclosure Under RTI Act
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Manoj Tiwari's Plea Against Summons In Manish Sisodia's Defamation Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Manoj Tiwari's Plea Against Summons In Manish Sisodia's Defamation Case

Live Law  

A Single Judge bench of Justice Anu Malhotra of the Delhi High Court today reserved its order on BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's petition seeking quashing of summons issued against him by a Delhi Court in a criminal defamation case by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The defamation case relates to a complaint filed by Sisodia against BJP leaders — …

[Income Tax] Providing Information Regarding Ongoing Investigation To Its Informer Is Inappropriate, Injurious: Delhi High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

[Income Tax] Providing Information Regarding Ongoing Investigation To Its Informer Is Inappropriate, Injurious: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has cautioned that providing information regarding an ongoing investigation in an income tax case to its informer is not only inappropriate, but also injurious to the investigation. The observation was made by a Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait while hearing a case against Magistrate's order directing the Income Tax Department to file an action taken …

Caste And Privacy - A Note On Madras High Court Judgement
4 years, 3 months ago

Caste And Privacy - A Note On Madras High Court Judgement

Live Law  

The rejection of information about persons selected as per their caste of backward class is invalid when quotas are based on a caste, which was accepted as a social group in identifying backwardness. Caste and privacy The Public Information Officer of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission gave the detailed information sought for in respect of to but denied the …

[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, 3 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, 4 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 …

MCG fined for failing to give details under the RTI Act
4 years, 6 months ago

MCG fined for failing to give details under the RTI Act

The Hindu  

The Haryana State Information Commission has imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram for “detriment suffered by the appellant” due to non-supplying of information under the RTI Act. The panel also issued show-cause notices to the State Public Information Officers and directed them to furnish information to the appellant within a fortnight of the order free-of-cost …

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, 6 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 …

Court Rules & RTI : SC Verdict Subverts Right To Information
4 years, 9 months 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 …

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