MK Stalin criticizes BJP for misusing RTI Act, blames Congress and DMK for Katchatheevu issue. He also criticizes Nirmala Sitaraman's response to rain relief..

SBI refuses to disclose electoral bond SOPs under RTI Act, claiming exemption. Anjali Bhardwaj files RTI seeking SOPs, plans appeal against the denial,..

Kerala CM accuses Centre of weakening democratic system by bringing Constitutional institutions under control. Recent RTI Act amendment aims to make Information..

Delhi high court held that the legal advice given by the solicitor general of India to the government is exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(e) of the RTI..

Delhi High Court expresses concern over the abuse of the Right to Information (RTI) Act by government officials, leading to paralysis and fear. The court..

The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the Right to Information (RTI) Act, stating that it is becoming a "dead letter law" due to vacancies in the..

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Congress President mentioned the alleged disappearance of a large number of applications from the RTI website and..

A massive Rs 615 crore was lost by Mumbaikars to cyberfrauds between 2013 and June 30, 2023, of which a major chunk-Rs 264 crore-was during the pandemic years..

The Supreme Court while dealing with a PIL filed by an Agra-based RTI activist and lawyer, seeking proactive or suo motu web-based disclosure of information as..

The Haryana government has implemented stringent measures to retrieve penalty amounts imposed by the State Information Commission (SIC) under the RTI Act of..

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hold a detailed hearing on a bunch of petitions seeking to bring political parties under the ambit of Right to Information..

In India, the legislation that grants the right to information is called the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). It was enacted on June 15, 2005. The RTI..

Heart attacks killed roughly 26 Mumbaikars every day in 2022, according to data gathered from the civic health department through a reply to a query under the..

The court said whether the information sought by a non-citizen deserves to be disclosed has to be left to the discretion of the authority concerned who would..

The data gathered by the Right To Information (RTI) Act from BMC’s public health department reveals that out of 50 cases, 37 cases of abortion under..

The Gujarat University on Thursday told the high court here that "irresponsible childish curiosity" cannot become public interest under the RTI Act, as it sought..

The PMO told the Delhi HC that the PM Cares Fund is not a “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution and does not constitute a “public authority” under..

The PM CARES Fund was established on April 1, 2020, to accept donations for emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts say extending definition of ‘person’, as mentioned in draft, to companies and even State will make way to deny information to citizens on grounds..

The Gujarat government may have disclosed details and documents regarding the remission of sentences of the 11 accused in the Bilkis Bano case in the Supreme..

Central Information Commission (CIC) has pointed out the failure of Delhi Government in implementation of the RTI Act, 2005, showing lack of transparency and..

Central Information Commissioner (CIC) Uday Mahurkar has alleged "failure" of the Delhi government in properly implementing the RTI Act in the national capital..

Over the past 18 months, 10 people in Gujarat have been banned for life from filing RTI (right to information) queries on certain matters. Among its reasons for..

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has refused to disclose under the RTI Act its inspection reports since 2013 related to functioning of the National..

The BMC has reinstated 117 officials, many of whom were suspended over graft charges, citing shortage of staff to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. According to data..

In the dry state of Gujarat, a liquor permit is a coveted document – allowing the local resident-holder to obtain it citing health grounds to legally purchase..

The Delhi High Court was informed that PM CARES functions with transparency and its funds are audited by an auditor who is a Chartered Accountant drawn from the..

PM-CARES fund can neither be brought under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act as a public authority nor can it be listed as a State.

Are citizens entitled to information on bank balances and borrowings by Tatas, Ambanis and Birlas under the RTI Act, the banks asked on Monday, while arguing..

The Supreme Court has refused to grant interim stay on the RBI's notice asking Punjab National Bank to disclose information such as defaulters list and its..

The two largest banks in the country — State Bank of India and HDFC Bank — moved the Supreme Court on Friday and sought a stay on the Reserve Bank of..

Nearly six years after the Supreme Court ruled that RBI had to reveal information about functioning of banks under the RTI Act, major banks, including SBI and..

The panel expressed concern over a large number of vacancies in the posts of Information Commissioners in State Information Commissions and asked the CIC to..

State govt. allotted land at concessional rates, says Information Commission

Affidavit in SC responds to 2019 plea against amendments by Jairam Ramesh

The Rajasthan Information Commission has filed two government officials of Rs 25,000 each for denying information to two people under the provisions of the Right..

Court, in Jan. 2020, asked Centre to file reply to plea, which contended that RTI Amendment Act of 2019 and its Rules cripple CIC’s objectivity, independence

Justice for insurance claimants takes a long time coming ever after winning an award from the ombudsman. A response to an activist’s query under the Right to..

‘Officers should ensure information sought under RTI Act is provided’

Governments have chipped away at the RTI Act, making their actions less and less accountable and transparent to the people

Commission had ruled that they were required to provide info under RTI Act

Senior IAS officer has sought ‘penal action’ under Section 20 of RTI Act.

‘He was targeted for trying to expose scams by RTI Act’

The court should direct it to comply with section 4 of the RTI Act and disclose information about proceedings of the House and other detail on the Assembly’s..

GVK EMRI is a private entity, says Tamil Nadu Information panel