‘Activists have better knowledge of RTI Act than government officials’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Activists have better knowledge of RTI Act than government officials’

The Hindu  

Expressing discontentment over the poor knowledge of the Right To Information Act among government officials, Ravindra Gurunath Dhakappa, the State Information Commissioner, said that some RTI activists had better knowledge of the RTI Act than them. “Poor knowledge of the RTI Act in government officials results in annoyance for applicants who rightfully seek information from public offices. Speaking on the key aspects of the RTI Act, the commissioner said that the Public Information Officers should respond to the application within 30 days of receiving it. The Information Commissioner also dealt with the issues related to RTI activists who frequently file applications seeking public information.

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People seeking information should follow RTI rules properly: State CIC
3 days, 14 hours ago

People seeking information should follow RTI rules properly: State CIC

The Hindu  

State Chief Information Commissioner Mohammed Shakeel Akhter held a consultation meeting with the public information officers and appellate public information officers in Salem on Thursday. The SCIC clarified the doubts raised by the PIOs and APIOs in the presence of District Collector R. Brindha Devi, City Police Commissioner Praveen Kumar Abhinapu and District Superintendent of Police Gautam Goyal. The State …

The RTI is now the ‘right to deny information’
1 month ago

The RTI is now the ‘right to deny information’

The Hindu  

The introduction of the Right to Information Act was a move that generated great hope among citizens since it recognised them to be the rulers of the nation. vs Aditya Bandopadhyay & Ors, in paragraph 33: “Some High Courts have held that section 8 of RTI Act is in the nature of an exception to section 3 which empowers the …

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 …

RTI's Purpose Not To Satisfy Curiosity: Delhi University Opposes Disclosure Of PM Modi's Degree Information
2 months, 2 weeks ago

RTI's Purpose Not To Satisfy Curiosity: Delhi University Opposes Disclosure Of PM Modi's Degree Information

ABP News  

New Delhi: 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 …

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

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

Live Law  

In the case related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree, the Delhi University on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the purpose of Right to Information Act is not to satisfy someone's curiosity. The Court was hearing DU's plea filed in 2017 challenging an order of the Central Information Commission directing it to allow inspection of records of …

‘What is the use of RTI if there are no people to work for it?’ Supreme Court asks Centre, States
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘What is the use of RTI if there are no people to work for it?’ Supreme Court asks Centre, States

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the chronic delay shown by the Centre and States in appointing Information Commissioners to decide citizens’ rights under the Right to Information Act, asking what was the use of creating the transparency-in-governance institution in the country if there were no people to work for the law. A Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant noted …

Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame

Hindustan Times  

The only law in India that authorises people to question those in power, the Right To Information Act, has been weakened in several states including those ruled by the Congress, the party that introduced the landmark transparency law in 2005. In many states, state information commissions have been defunct for several years as the information commissioners, who hear the RTI …

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

INTERVIEW | Public can seek info even about TN information commission under RTI: SIC commissioner
4 months, 3 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 …

6,845 RTI applications and appeals pending with State Information Commission
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'ECI not giving freebie details in Karnataka LS polls': RTI activist
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'ECI not giving freebie details in Karnataka LS polls': RTI activist

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Election Commission of India has maintained silence on the issue of voter inducements in the recent Lok Sabha elections, despite the registration of over 25,000 FIRs on the issue, says Venkatesh Nayak, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, New Delhi. “The ECI is facing scrutiny but has remained silent about voter inducements on a constituency-by-constituency basis during …

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

Official not furnishing info sought via RTI Act, alleges petitioner in TN
1 year, 1 month 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, 5 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 …

Data Protection Bill poses severe restrictions to RTI Act, advocacy group NCPRI cautions government
1 year, 8 months ago

Data Protection Bill poses severe restrictions to RTI Act, advocacy group NCPRI cautions government

The Hindu  

An upcoming amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005 is set to remove the legal basis allowing government agencies to share personal information in public interest, a move that activists have warned would dilute the transparency law. According to that section, personal information cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act “which has no relationship to any public activity or …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Activists, MPs flag RTI amendment in data protection bill
2 years ago

Activists, MPs flag RTI amendment in data protection bill

The Hindu  

Activists and Opposition Members of Parliament on March 13 expressed concern that a proposed amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005, could close off avenues to citizens to uncover corruption. Section 8 of the RTI Act allows public authorities to refuse access to information if it intrudes on the privacy of an individual, but permits disclosure of information if …

Is the RTI Act fulfilling its purpose?
2 years, 3 months ago

Is the RTI Act fulfilling its purpose?

The Hindu  

The Right to Information Act was passed by Parliament in 2005, aiming to give people access to the records of the Central and State governments. Anjali Bhardwaj: What is remarkable about the RTI Act is that it came as a result of a very strong grassroots movement, where people from all walks of life came together to say that there …

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 …

SPOTLIGHT | RTI Act losing its sheen with weakened machinery for its implementation
2 years, 4 months ago

SPOTLIGHT | RTI Act losing its sheen with weakened machinery for its implementation

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 17, 2022 10:35 IST When the Right to Information Act came into force on October 12, 2005, it was hailed as the “sunshine law” which would make governments transparent and accountable besides empowering citizens through their enhanced participation in democratic processes. “Of all the risks and assaults what is most painful is the misnomer that RTI activists …

Data | Unfilled vacancies, stagnant workforce delay RTI replies and appeals
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Unfilled vacancies, stagnant workforce delay RTI replies and appeals

The Hindu  

Data show that the number of information officers and first appellate authorities in the Central government has remained stagnant in the last few years. A report released in October by the Satark Nagrik Sangathan, titled ‘Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India, 2021-22’, states that the number of appeals and complaints pending before the Central and State …

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

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

Live Law  

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

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

Over 1.59 lakh RTI applications filed online in eight years, 11,376 by women: Personnel Ministry
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 1.59 lakh RTI applications filed online in eight years, 11,376 by women: Personnel Ministry

The Hindu  

Of the more than 1.59 lakh applications filed under the Right to Information Act in the last eight years, 11,376 were filed by women, according to the Personnel Ministry’s data. Replying to an RTI query, the Ministry said a total of 1,59,107 applications were filed under the Act between April 22, 2013 and November 12, 2021. Commodore Lokesh K. Batra …

How the Right to Information Act is being steadily scuttled
3 years, 5 months ago

How the Right to Information Act is being steadily scuttled

India Today  

On October 12, marking the 16th anniversary of the Right to Information Act, Satark Nagrik Sangathan, a citizens’ collective, put out a revealing report on how a pathbreaking governance reform is being stalled. The Sangthan’s study shows that even as the RTI Act obligates each Information Commission to prepare an annual report on the implementation of the law, which is …

Explained: Right to Information Act, its Scope, Format and Procedure to File RTI
3 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Right to Information Act, its Scope, Format and Procedure to File RTI

News 18  

What is Right to information Act 2005? Under the Act any citizen of India may request information from a “public authority” which is required to reply expeditiously within thirty days. Citizen seeking information are required to send Application to the Public Information Officer concerned department along with fee of Rs. Under Section 10 of the RTI Act, access may be …

Rural masses most vulnerable to graft, spread awareness of RTI Act in rural areas: Parliamentary panel
4 years ago

Rural masses most vulnerable to graft, spread awareness of RTI Act in rural areas: Parliamentary panel

The Hindu  

Asserting that rural masses or the people most vulnerable to corrupt practices are the ones who know the least about their rights under the Right to Information Act, a Parliamentary Committee has asked the transparency watchdog Central Information Commission to spread awareness about the law in rural areas. “The Committee recommends CIC to spread awareness about the Act in rural …

Changes to RTI Act do not ‘hamper’ Information Commissioners: Govt
4 years ago

Changes to RTI Act do not ‘hamper’ Information Commissioners: Govt

The Hindu  

The government has said the amendments introduced in the Right to Information Act are for “administrative” convenience and do not “hamper” the independent functioning of Information Commissioners. Mr. Ramesh had said the amendments jeopardise the independent functioning of the Central Information Commissions and the State Information Commissions. The Rules framed under the amendments concerning the conditions of service and tenure …

'Info in One Click': MP Information Commissioner On Decision Behind Revolutionary Order On RTI
4 years, 1 month ago

'Info in One Click': MP Information Commissioner On Decision Behind Revolutionary Order On RTI

News 18  

A journalist-turned-Information Commissioner at Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission, Rahul Singh, has been quietly revolutionising the way the Right to Information Act is used to elicit information by one and all. Continuing with his efforts to strengthen RTI in different public domains, he has on Monday directed Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, to order all the District Collectors to …

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 …

The RTI Act has been systematically assaulted by successive governments to blunt its efficacy
4 years, 2 months ago

The RTI Act has been systematically assaulted by successive governments to blunt its efficacy

The Hindu  

For 24 years, until the enactment of the Right to Information Act in 2005, Shivaji Raut was an ordinary teacher, the vice-principal of Anant English Medium School in Satara district in western Maharashtra. They sent postcards, signed petitions, and held street protests, demanding that the proposals be dropped as they were contrary to the UPA government’s promise of making the …

Disclosure of interest in info sought under RTI not ‘necessary’ but ‘important’
4 years, 2 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
4 years, 2 months ago

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

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that whenever information is sought under the 'Right To Information Act, 2005', the disclosure of applicant's interest in the information being sought would be necessary to establish his/her bonafides. The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh specifically observed, "This Court is of the opinion that whenever information is sought under the RTI Act, …

'Remove RTI Petitioners' Details From Public Domain': Housing Ministry Directs All CPIOs, After Saket Gokhale's Notice
4 years, 3 months ago

'Remove RTI Petitioners' Details From Public Domain': Housing Ministry Directs All CPIOs, After Saket Gokhale's Notice

Live Law  

The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has directed all the Central Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities under the Right to Information Act, to remove the personal details of RTI Applicants from the Ministry's website. "All CPIOs/ Appellate authorities are requested to immediately get the Applicant details removed from the RTI replies uploaded on the Ministry's Website and …

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

Govt denies info on Chief Information Commissioner applicants
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt denies info on Chief Information Commissioner applicants

The Hindu  

The Department of Personnel and Training has received 139 applications for the post of Chief Information Commissioner, which has been vacant for almost two months. However, it has denied a Right to Information request seeking further details about the candidates, the search committee members and the short-listing criteria, despite a Supreme Court order directing the government to make such information …

A concerted attack on RTI
4 years, 5 months ago

A concerted attack on RTI

The Hindu  

This year marks 15 years of the enactment of the Right to Information law, which has empowered millions to assert their citizenship and show truth to power. Since its enactment, the RTI law has been used by people to seek information to actively participate in decision-making processes and hold governments accountable. The potential of the law Every year nearly six …

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 …

Not being given information on a host of issues, says Bengal Governor
4 years, 7 months ago

Not being given information on a host of issues, says Bengal Governor

The Hindu  

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday alleged that the State government was not providing him with information on a host of issues and added that the denial reveals worrisome state of Right to Information Act. “Right & Duty of Governor to seek information @MamataOfficial be political violence, Bengal Global Business Summit, PDS, Amphan relief corruption etc,” Mr. Dhankhar said. …

'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]
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, …

Right To Information Act, 2005: All You Need To Know
4 years, 8 months ago

Right To Information Act, 2005: All You Need To Know

Live Law  

Right to Information Act 2005 is an act of the Parliament of India which sets all the rules and procedures regarding citizen's right to information from the government, inspect any government documents, seek certified photocopies thereof. As defined under section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 A public authority means an organization which is established, constituted, owned, controlled, …

Public Authorities To Encourage Online RTI Applications In 'Life & Liberty' Matters : CIC
4 years, 11 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 …

SC says RTI being used for 'criminal intimidation', highlights need to evolve guidelines to stop its misuse
5 years, 3 months ago

SC says RTI being used for 'criminal intimidation', highlights need to evolve guidelines to stop its misuse

Firstpost  

The top court, which was hearing a plea on filling up of vacancies of information commissioners in the Central Information Commission and the State Information Commissions, raised the issue of abuse of RTI law by those who have no connection with the information sought. New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said there is a need to evolve guidelines for the …

‘Some people call themselves RTI activists, is that an occupation?’ CJI Bobde goes off at Prashant Bhushan
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Some people call themselves RTI activists, is that an occupation?’ CJI Bobde goes off at Prashant Bhushan

Op India  

Chief Justice Bobde appears to be losing patience with the ‘PIL activists’. After telling the petitioners seeking a judicial inquiry into the police action at Jamia Millia Islamia University and Aligarh University that students have no right to take the law into their hands just because they happen to be students, the Chief Justice took aim at the perennially disgruntled …

Clear pendency of cases, improve training quality: RTI activists appeal to government
5 years, 3 months ago

Clear pendency of cases, improve training quality: RTI activists appeal to government

The Hindu  

As the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government assumes charge, Right to Information activists have put forth a list of their demands to shore up the efficacy of the RTI Act. While former Chief Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has written a letter to the Chief Minister regarding the massive pendency of RTI cases and the need to appoint more information …

CIC was not consulted on RTI amendment Act
5 years, 4 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 …

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