Articles for State Information Commission

Ensure People In Jammu & Kashmir Have Easy Access To NHRC : Supreme Court Asks Union Govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Ensure People In Jammu & Kashmir Have Easy Access To NHRC : Supreme Court Asks Union Govt

Live Law  

In a plea to reopen statutory panels in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court asked the Union Government to consider bringing a mechanism which will allow people people in Jammu and Kashmir to file their complaints to the NHRC from J&K itself pertaining to human rights issues. Earlier, the court had recorded the statement of Solicitor …

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Directing ACB To Probe Denial Of Information Under RTI Act, Says PIO Not Supposed To 'Create' Information
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Directing ACB To Probe Denial Of Information Under RTI Act, Says PIO Not Supposed To 'Create' Information

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that under provisions of the Right To Information Act, only such information that is available and existing and held by the public authority can be provided. In response to the show-cause notice issued by the Commission, the petitioner gave a reply stating that the CCTV installed in the office is having the capacity to …

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Is Bangalore International Airport Ltd A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act? Karnataka HC Asks State Information Commission To Decide Afresh
2 years ago

Is Bangalore International Airport Ltd A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act? Karnataka HC Asks State Information Commission To Decide Afresh

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Information Commission to decide afresh whether the Bangalore International Airport Limited is a public authority within the meaning of Section 2 of the Right to Information Act. The division bench noted that the impugned order of the State Information Commission was passed on August 18, 2008, prior to the Supreme Court's decision …

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Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September, 2022 [Citations 238 - 385]
2 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September, 2022 [Citations 238 - 385]

Live Law  

Nominal Index: DADA S/O BALU ROOGE v. APPASAHEB S/O KIRAN KESTE. Individual Performing 'Public Duty' Comes Under Purview Of Prevention Of Corruption Act: Karnataka High Court Case Title: V.KRISHNAREDDY v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION No.685 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 310 The Karnataka High Court has said that the General Manager of Nandini Milk Products, which …

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S.18 RTI Act Does Not Empower State Commission To Direct PIO To Furnish Information Sought: Kerala High Court
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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Data | Unfilled vacancies, stagnant workforce delay RTI replies and appeals
2 years, 2 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 …

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Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts: 50 Important Decisions Of 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts: 50 Important Decisions Of 2021

Live Law  

As the end of the year 2021 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts. Uttarakhand Forest Fire: High Court Asks State To Fill All Vacancies In Forest Department Within 6 Months "For, until and unless sufficient manpower and physical infrastructure are not provided to the Forest Department, it …

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Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Issues Arrest Warrant Against Non-Compliant Public Information Officer
3 years, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Issues Arrest Warrant Against Non-Compliant Public Information Officer

Live Law  

In a first, the Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Rahul Singh has issued an arrest warrant against a Public Information Officer for non-compliance with orders passed over a period of two years. The arrest warrant has been issued against Dr. Vikram Singh Verma, the CMHO Of District Bhuranpur State Information Commissioner Singh has also slapped a show-cause notice for disciplinary …

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RTI : Supreme Court Directs States To File Status Reports On Vacancies & Pendency In State Information Commissions
3 years, 4 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 …

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State Information Commission defunct for 14 months in Congress-ruled Jharkhand
3 years, 5 months ago

State Information Commission defunct for 14 months in Congress-ruled Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Chandramohan Paswan, a resident of Hazaribag district in Jharkhand, was in Ranchi for some work this week. He took out time to visit the Jharkhand State Information Commission office on Wednesday to enquire about the status of the appeal he filed seeking information related to the allotment of a gas agency in Bermo town in Bokaro district. State Information Commission …

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File Status On Vacancies In Central & State Information Commissions :SC
3 years, 5 months ago

File Status On Vacancies In Central & State Information Commissions :SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Union of India and all States to file status reports on the latest developments regarding vacancies and pendency in the Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions. A Bench headed by Justice S. Abdul Nazeer issued the direction in a 2018 plea filed by RTI activists Anjali Bhardwaj, Amrita Johri and Commodore Lokesh K. …

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Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Filling Of Vacancies In Jharkhand State Information Commission
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Filling Of Vacancies In Jharkhand State Information Commission

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea seeking for directions to fill vacancies in the Jharkhand State Information Commission. A Bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant heard the submissions of Advocate Tishampati Sen, who appeared on behalf of the Petitioner, and proceeded to issue notice. It states that the post of Chief State Information …

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State Information Commission Has No Power To Direct Removal Of Encroachment Under RTI ACT: Uttarakhand High Court
3 years, 11 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 …

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