Whether Govt Aided Educational Institutions Run By Societies Are Subject To RTI Act? Karnataka HC Asks State Information Commission To Decide
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 under the ambit of the Act. The respondents appeared before the court and submitted, "Wherever the educational institutions run by the societies are aided by the State, they cease to be 'private bodies' which otherwise would not fall within the precincts of the 2005 Act and if aided, that would metamorphoses them into public authorities as defined under Section 2 of the thereof." Case Title: MALNAD TECHNICAL EDUCATION SOCIETY v KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION Case No: W.P.NO.5805/2015 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 312 Date of Order: 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2022 Appearance: Advocate MANMOHAN P N for petitioner; Advocate G.B.SHARATH GOWDA, FOR R1; AGA B.V.KRISHNA, FOR R3 Click Here To Read/Download Order

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Gauhati High Court Directs State To Enrol Public Information Officers, Other Departments On RTI Portal
1 week, 4 days ago

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Enrol Public Information Officers, Other Departments On RTI Portal

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the State Authorities to complete the process of enrolling the Public Information Officers and the other Departments on the online RTI Portal, who have not enrolled to date, and also to make a provision expeditiously for uploading the supporting documents as directory instead of mandatory. It was further prayed that the respondents be directed …

S. 91 CRPC | Accused Cannot Be Directed To Secure Documents Related To Case From Authorities Using RTI Act: Karnataka HC
1 month ago

S. 91 CRPC | Accused Cannot Be Directed To Secure Documents Related To Case From Authorities Using RTI Act: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that an accused should not be driven for securing documents related to his case under the Right to Information Act, when an application is filed under Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by the pontiff of Murugha Mutt of Chitradurga, …

Appointment of information commissioners subject to outcome of petition questioning selection process: Karnataka High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Appointment of information commissioners subject to outcome of petition questioning selection process: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday said that the appointments to the post of State Chief Information Commissioner and seven posts of State Information Commissioners are subject to final outcome of the petition, which has questioned the legality of the process of selection to the respective posts. The court also made it clear to the government and the newly-appointed …

Telangana HC directs JNTUH and AICTE to extend edit option to Mahabub college
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC directs JNTUH and AICTE to extend edit option to Mahabub college

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court came to the rescue of about 1,800 students of Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology, who were on the verge of losing their academic year due to disputes between Mahabub College Educational society and Venkat Narayana Educational Society. Justice K. Lakshman directed JNTUH and AICTE to provide an edit option to Mahabub college and society, and …

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On PIL To Appoint Adequate Number Of Experts To Examine And Certify Electronic Evidence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On PIL To Appoint Adequate Number Of Experts To Examine And Certify Electronic Evidence

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union of India while hearing a petition seeking a direction to designate adequate number of examiners/experts under section 79-A of the Information Technology Act for examining and certifying electronic evidence. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun issued notice to the Union Government …

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

After RTI Activist Flags Vacancies In Information Commissions, Supreme Court Seeks Data From Centre & States On CIC/SICs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After RTI Activist Flags Vacancies In Information Commissions, Supreme Court Seeks Data From Centre & States On CIC/SICs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today called on the Centre and states to furnish data regarding vacancies in Central/State Information Commissions as well as the proposed timelines for appointment of Information Commissioners thereto.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order in a PIL raising the issue of large number of vacancies in information commissions set up under the …

INTERVIEW | Public can seek info even about TN information commission under RTI: SIC commissioner
4 months, 1 week 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, 2 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 …

Karnataka HC direction on medical, engineering course fee and seat sharing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC direction on medical, engineering course fee and seat sharing

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed the State government to submit the specimen of its consensual agreements with associations of private colleges on seat sharing and fixing fees for medical, dental, and engineering courses in private professional colleges. Aravind passed the order while hearing a PIL petition filed in 2020 by city-based advocate Ajoy Kumar Patil. The petitioner …

"Improper": Kerala High Court Pulls Up State Public Service Commission For Destroying Records During Pendency Of RTI Application
7 months, 3 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 …

High Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Govt On Plea Against Withdrawal Of National Education Policy
8 months, 1 week ago

High Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Govt On Plea Against Withdrawal Of National Education Policy

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State government on a public interest litigation filed by Girish Bharadwaj and another, seeking a direction to continue with implementation of National Education Policy 2020 which was withdrawn by the present Congress government, last year. During the hearing the court orally observed, “How can we direct the government to follow …

Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Declaration That Temples Are Not Public Authorities Under RTI Act
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Declaration That Temples Are Not Public Authorities Under RTI Act

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a declaration that temples in the State of Karnataka are not public authorities within the meaning of section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by M/s Akhila …

SC stays Karnataka Board Exam results for classes 5,8,9 and 11; state playing with future of students, says apex court
11 months, 1 week ago

SC stays Karnataka Board Exam results for classes 5,8,9 and 11; state playing with future of students, says apex court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Karnataka High Court order permitting the state government to go ahead with Board Examinations for classes 5,8, 9, and 11. Supreme Court has stayed the Karnataka High Court order permitting the state government to go ahead with Board Examinations for classes 5,8, 9, and 11. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} "The operation of the …

SC stays board exams for Classes 5,8,9 and 11 in Karnataka; orders results to be kept in abeyance
11 months, 1 week ago

SC stays board exams for Classes 5,8,9 and 11 in Karnataka; orders results to be kept in abeyance

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Karnataka High Court order of March 22 which allowed board examinations to be conducted for Classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 in schools affiliated with the State Board. It said the State’s push for board examinations and even the March 22 order of the High Court were not in tune with the Right …

Supreme Court Puts On Hold Results Of Karnataka Board Exams For Classes 5,8,9 & 11; Says State Playing With Students' Future
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Puts On Hold Results Of Karnataka Board Exams For Classes 5,8,9 & 11; Says State Playing With Students' Future

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order passed by the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court allowing board exams for students of 5, 8, 9, and 11th standard of the schools affiliated to the State Board. The Bench was considering the petitions filed by the Registered Unaided Private Schools Management Association Karnataka and others challenging the State decision …

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the plea for referring to a larger Bench the appeal filed by the State government challenging the single judge’s order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose. However, the Bench permitted the association to implead in the …

Petitioner-school associations opposing board exams for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 due to ‘vested interests’, govt. claims before Karnataka High Court
1 year ago

Petitioner-school associations opposing board exams for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 due to ‘vested interests’, govt. claims before Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The State government on Wednesday claimed before the High Court of Karnataka that litigating associations of certain private unaided schools are opposing the board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 owing to “vested interests” as many of their member-schools don’t teach lessons from the State government-prescribed textbooks. However, the Division Bench on March 7 stayed the single judge’s …

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 …

Karnataka High Court Asks State To File Comprehensive Reply On Steps Taken To Fill Up Vacant Posts In Govt Hostels For SC/ST Students
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Asks State To File Comprehensive Reply On Steps Taken To Fill Up Vacant Posts In Govt Hostels For SC/ST Students

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to file a comprehensive reply giving details of the action taken to fill up vacant posts of wardens and superintendents in government hostels run in the state for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit while hearing …

'Can state insist on seat-sharing in unaided minority instis': HC judge seeks full bench hearing
1 year, 3 months ago

'Can state insist on seat-sharing in unaided minority instis': HC judge seeks full bench hearing

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: A single judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sought a Full Bench hearing to decide whether the state government has the power to insist on a fixed quota of seat-sharing between the management and the state in unaided minority educational institutions offering professional courses. Justice N Anand Venkatesh observed that the government order passed …

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 …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Directions To RTI Authorities Amid Rise In Cryptic, Non-Speaking Orders
1 year, 6 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 …

Telangana HC seeks details on govt steps to appoint information officers
1 year, 9 months ago

Telangana HC seeks details on govt steps to appoint information officers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to furnish details on steps it has taken to appoint a chief information commissioner and information commissioners to the TS Information Commission, as directed under the RTI Act of 2005. The division bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji, was dealing with …

Karnataka Golf Association Substantially Financed By Govt In Form Of Subsidised Rent, Qualifies As Public Authority Under RTI Act: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka Golf Association Substantially Financed By Govt In Form Of Subsidised Rent, Qualifies As Public Authority Under RTI Act: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has declared that the Karnataka Golf Association is a public authority as contemplated under the Right to Information Act. A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda dismissed a petition filed by the Association challenging the order of Karnataka Information Commission by which it declared the Association as a public authority under Section 2 …

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 …

[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 …

No Board Exams For 5th And 8th Class Students In State Board: Karnataka High Court Quashes Govt Circulars
2 years ago

No Board Exams For 5th And 8th Class Students In State Board: Karnataka High Court Quashes Govt Circulars

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed three circulars issued by the State government by which it prescribed a Board Examination for students of Standards 5 and 8th in schools affiliated to the state board. The bench orally said “The State government can follow the procedure and do it for the next academic year.” The petitioners had questioned the circular …

Information Commission Bound To Hear PIO Before Imposing Penalty For Alleged Violation Of RTI Act: Karnataka High Court
2 years ago

Information Commission Bound To Hear PIO Before Imposing Penalty For Alleged Violation Of RTI Act: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said if an order is passed by the Karnataka State Information Commission imposing penalty on a Public Information Officer, without considering the written explanation submitted by him or permitting him opportunity to give oral explanation, then the order is in violation of the principles of natural justice and is liable to be quashed. In my …

PIO Can't Be Compelled To Furnish Information If RTI Application Doesn't Contain Particulars Of Information Sought: Karnataka High Court
2 years ago

PIO Can't Be Compelled To Furnish Information If RTI Application Doesn't Contain Particulars Of Information Sought: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by the Karnataka State Information Commission while deciding on applications made before it under the Right to Information Act. Complainant HT Giriyappa had made an application under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act seeking certain information regarding encroachment of gunduthopu, tank bund, halla kharab in respect of Haluvagilu …

India is losing its cherished right to know
2 years, 3 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 …

S.18 RTI Act Does Not Empower State Commission To Direct PIO To Furnish Information Sought: Kerala High Court
2 years, 4 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 …

High Court examines JNTU procedure
2 years, 5 months ago

High Court examines JNTU procedure

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two judge bench of the Telangana High Court took up the matter relating to JNTU affiliation procedure and regulations in effect from 2020-21. The bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy was dealing with a writ petition filed by Aurora Group of Institutions. The petitioner contended that the government had not allowed the petitioner …

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 …

Kerala State Information Commission has backlog of over 5,000 petitions, reveals RTI query
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala State Information Commission has backlog of over 5,000 petitions, reveals RTI query

The Hindu  

About 5,280 appeal petitions are pending before the State Information Commission, as per an official reply to information sought under the Right to Information Act for the period between January 1, 2010 and May 31, 2022. The appeals are filed in the Central and State Information Commissions, which act as transparency watchdogs under the Right to Information Act 2005, when …

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 …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Karnataka High Court : Important Judgments Of 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court : Important Judgments Of 2021

Live Law  

CORPORATE ENTITIES 1: 'Tool Of Harassment' : Karnataka High Court Quashes UP Police Notice To Twitter India MD In Ghaziabad FIR Case Title: Manish Maheshwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh Case no: WP 11028/2021 Calling the notice issued by the Uttar Pradesh Police to the Managing Director of Twitter India as a "tool of harassment", the Karnataka High Court quashed …

Karnataka High Court Stays GO Directing Educational Institutions To Collect 85% Tuition Fees As Against The Annual School Fee
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays GO Directing Educational Institutions To Collect 85% Tuition Fees As Against The Annual School Fee

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has by way of interim relief stayed the operation of the government order dated November 11, by which educational institutions were directed to collect 85 percent tuition fees as against the Annual School Fee for year 2020-21 and to adjust excess fees if collected towards academic year 2021-22. In view of the impugned order dated 11.11.2021 …

Karnataka HC Directs 15 % Waiver On School Fees For 2020-21
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka HC Directs 15 % Waiver On School Fees For 2020-21

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has modified the Government order dated 29.01.2021, inter alia restraining the educational institutions from collecting fees for the academic year 2020-2021 in excess of 70% of the tuition fees. A single bench of Justice R Devdas, directed that, "The petitioner-Institution shall collect annual school fees from their students as fixed under the Act of 1995 for …

RTI : Supreme Court Directs States To File Status Reports On Vacancies & Pendency In State Information Commissions
3 years, 7 months ago

RTI : Supreme Court Directs States To File Status Reports On Vacancies & Pendency In State Information Commissions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the States to file status reports indicating the vacancy positions and pendency of appeals in the State Information Commissions.A bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari issued the direction in an application filed by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj seeking compliance on the part of the states with respect to the the directions …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Tamil Nadu Law On Reservation For Most Backward Classes & Denotified Communities
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Tamil Nadu Law On Reservation For Most Backward Classes & Denotified Communities

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on two petitions challenging Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and in appointments under the State within Reservation for Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021.A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat tagged the pleas with two other pending petitions on a similar issue. The …

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

‘Ill-treated’ RTI applicant to file writ petition against SIC
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Ill-treated’ 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 …

'Beneficiaries Of State Largesse' : Karnataka High Court Holds Bangalore Turf Club, Mysore Race Club As Public Authorities Under RTI Act
4 years, 2 months ago

'Beneficiaries Of State Largesse' : Karnataka High Court Holds Bangalore Turf Club, Mysore Race Club As Public Authorities Under RTI Act

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that Bangalore Turf Club Limited, Mysore Race Club Limited, The Institution Of Engineer Karnataka State and Ladies Club, are all 'public authority' as defined under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Bajanthri, while refusing to interfere with the order passed by the Karnataka Information Commission against the companies said "In the present case, State …

State Information Commission Has No Power To Direct Removal Of Encroachment Under RTI ACT: Uttarakhand High Court
4 years, 2 months ago

State Information Commission Has No Power To Direct Removal Of Encroachment Under RTI ACT: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday observed that the State Information Commission has got no power to direct for the removal of encroachment under the Right To Information Act, 2005. Background The Bench was hearing the plea of one Manju Agarwal, who challenged the order dated 08th August 2016 passed by State Information Commission directing Nagar Palika Parishad, Kotdwar to …

Decision To Close All Madrassas In The State Not A Final One, Assam Govt. Informs Gauhati High Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Decision To Close All Madrassas In The State Not A Final One, Assam Govt. Informs Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Assam Government on Tuesday informed the Gauhati High Court that the decision to close all the Madrassas in the State is not a final one. State's Response The Counsel for the respondents informed the Court that although the expression decision had been used in the communication dated 07.10.2020, infact, " it is not a final decision of the State …

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