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Allahabad HC: Information Commission Don’t Have Power to Review or Change its Own Order(03.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court has ordered that UP State Information Commission does not have a power to review and change its own orders, including order of im.....

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CIC: Constitution Club Public Authority under RTI Act(19.10.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that Constitution Club which is a "platform for interaction amongst past and present member of Parliamen.....

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RIGHT TO INFORMATION - EVMs are 'Information' Under RTI Act: CIC(25.02.2019)

Central Information Commission has ruled that an Electronic Voting Machine is “information” under Right to Information Act and can be demanded by an a.....

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RIGHT TO INFORMATION - Delhi HC Stays CIC Order Putting EVMs Under RTI(19.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed Central Information Commission order holding that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) fall within the preview of RTI Act.

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IBBI: Info Regarding Insolvency Professionals Facing Disciplinary Proceedings Exempt From RTI Act(05.06.2019)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has observed that information about insolvency professionals facing disciplinary proceedings is exempt.....

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CIC Discarding Away RTI Applications Without Photo Identity Proof(27.10.2015)

Contrary to the RTI Act rules, the Central Information Commission (CIC) is asking applicants to furnish a copy of a photo identity card with applicati.....

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Central Information Commission: Officers However High Not Above RTI Act(18.07.2017)

Central Information Commission has treated Chief Vigilance Officer of Employees State Insurance Company (ESIC) as its deemed PIO, and issued him a sho.....

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Bombay HC Denies Bail to Shiv Sena Members for Assaulting RTI Activist Mallikarjun Bhaikatti(02.12.2015)

Bombay HC has denied anticipatory bail to five Shiv Sena members who allegedly assaulted RTI activist Mallikarjun Bhaikatti on the premises of Shahu C.....

Tags : Bombay HC , RTI activist Mallikarjun Bhaikatti, Shiv Sena Members

RTI Act Won’t Prevail Over Supreme Court Rules: Delhi HC(22.11.2017)

Delhi High Court, while holding that there is no inconsistency in Supreme Court Rules and RTI Act, has held that access to information under SCR, whic.....

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CIC Seeks Reply from MP, MLA as to Why They Should Not be Declared "Public Authority"(17.03.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has issued show cause notices to a BJP MP and a Nagaland MLA, in separate cases, seeking their explanation why th.....

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Denial of Information For Lack of Aadhaar is a Serious Breach of RTI Act: CIC(03.01.2018)

Central Information Commission has held that denial of information for lack of Aadhaar card will be a serious breach of right, which was guaranteed by.....

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SC to Centre and States: Fill Vacancies in Information Commissions(31.10.2023)

Supreme Court while directing Central and State Governments to fill the vacancies in the Information Commissions, has observed that failure to do so d.....

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SC Issues Notice Seeking Effective Implementation of Mandate of S. 4 of RTI Act(21.01.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a Writ Petition seeking effective implementation of the mandate of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 .....

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Delhi HC Says Notes Taken by Judge’s Steno Not a Public Record under RTI Act(05.10.2016)

Delhi HC has ruled that shorthand note book in which a court stenographer takes dictation from judge is not a “record” held by a public authority and .....

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Jharkhand HC Upholds Fine Imposed on State Govt for Providing Late Information Under RTI Act(11.02.2022)

Jharkhand High Court has upheld the fine of INR 60,000 imposed by the State Information Commissioner on the concerned department of the State governme.....

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