Search For "right to information act"
"Being a security organisation RAW exempted under RTI,": Delhi HC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Delhi High recently refused to interfere with an order of CIC stating that the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is an exempted organisation under the Right to Information Act.
Read More
SC asks HCs to set up online RTI portals within 3 months
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all High Courts to set up online Right to Information Act (RTI) portals within three months if it was not already.
Read More
Fund purely charitable, not used for Govt projects: PMCARES Trust to Delh
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a fresh affidavit filed in Delhi High Court by an Under Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) who is discharging his functions in the PM Cares Trust also, stated that the Trust functions on the principles of transparency and public good in larger public interest like any other ch
Read More
Charge sheet do not fall within RTI: Supreme Court
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A bench of justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar said, "Copies of the chargesheet and the relevant documents along with the chargesheet do not fall within Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act."
Read More
Overseas visits of Gotabaya, Mahinda Rajapaksa cost Sri Lanka LKR 40mn in
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This report is based on details provided by the Presidential Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office on a directive issued by the Right to Information Commission. Gotabaya and Mahinda, who were ousted from power after a large-scale uprising, spent a staggering LKR 44, 739,184.91 for f
Read More
LG directs Delhi govt for corrective measures after CIC complains non-impl
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor (LG) Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena directs the Delhi government for corrective actions after Central Information Commission (CIC) writes to the LG pointing out the non-implementation and subversion of the RTI Act, 2005 by the Arvind Kejriw
Read More
Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on statistical information on e-surveilla
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Tuesday sought a response from authorities including the central government on a petition seeking disclosure of statistical information on state-sponsored electronic surveillance under the Right to Information Act.
Read More
SC notice to Centre on plea seeking effective implementation of Section 4
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking effective implementation of a provision of the Right to Information Act which mandates public authorities for suo motu disclosure of vital information about their functioning.
Read More
Mumbai Police seized 3414 kg drugs in last 3 years: RTI reply
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12 (ANI): Mumbai Police has seized 3414 kilograms of drugs in the last three years, out of which 2593 kg were seized in 2021 itself, as per the reply to a Right to Information Act (RTI) query provided by Mumbai Police.
Read More
PM-CARES Fund, not a fund of Government of India: Centre informs Delhi HC
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The PM CARES Fund is not a fund of the Government of India and the amount does not go in the Consolidated Fund of India, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed the Delhi High Court.
Read More
SC to hear plea on filling up CIC, SIC posts for Sept 1
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday informed that it will hear a plea seeking directions to government authorities for implementation of the top court's 2019 verdict regarding the timely and transparent appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central In
Read More
SC directs Centre, States to file report regarding appointment of Informat
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and State governments to file the latest compliance report within a period of four weeks regarding the timely and transparent appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission
Read More