Outgoing information commissioner defends his notice to RBIET had first reported on November 9 that other commissioners had raised questions on legal tenability of Acharyulu’s notice and propriety o...
Showcause notice to Urjit Patel raises eyebrows within Central Information CommissionThe timing of the order and the alacrity with which the CIC has moved over the matter has also been questioned.
CIC MS Acharyulu who raised PM Modi's degree issue may face probe for selection processAcharyulu was part of the selection committee for appointing legal consultants and also in charge of setting the paper for the written test...
CIC split wide open after news travels out of meeting roomsInformation commissioners Yashovardhan Azad and M Sridhar Acharyulu has questioned the motive behind making public their opposition to gove...
Give info on train protection warning system: CIC to DSIRInformation Commissioner has directed to provide information on reasons for delay, expected date of completion of the project, and addition...
Provide access to answer sheets at Rs 2 per page: CIC to varsitiesThe Central Information Commission has struck down the Rs 750 per answer sheet fee imposed by Delhi University.
CIC chides UGC for withholding information on unrecognised degreesAcharyulu said it appears that the UGC office has simply acted as "post office" to transfer letters to the University.
CIC summons secretary to L-G over RTI on tax fraudThe Central Information Commission has summoned secretary to lieutenant-governor and issued a showcause notice of maximum penalty in a Righ...
Batra Hospital covered under RTI Act: CICAcharyulu directed the Hospital to set up necessary mechanisms to process applications from the citizens seeking information from the hospi...
Name deemed universities not conforming to standards: CIC to AICTEInformation Commissioner Acharyulu said there is a strong need for AICTE to inspect deemed universities offering technical courses.
Constitution's secular character being used for religion-based politics: CICSecular character of the Indian Constitution is being used to promote religion-based politics, the Central Information Commission has said.
People have right to know bureaucratic machinery roadblocks: Central Information CommissionCIC has ordered the disclosure of communication between the PMO and DoPT on Haryana whistleblower Sanjiv Chaturvedi who has allegedly been ...
Strategic arrest on Friday night violation of Constitution: Central Information CommissionInformation Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu directed the Tihar Prison to frame a policy for preventing any excessive detention of inmates.
State is expected to a responsible litigant: CICAcharyulu directed the ministry to provide the RTI applicant the certified copies of the relevant papers regarding progress of its implemen...
Why no action against private hospitals not catering to poor: CICInformation Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on the public information officials of the health department.
Explain policy on political leaders' faces inovernment advertisements: Central Information CommissionThe disclosure would be in the "best interests of democracy and (would be a) proper representation to the people before they exercise their...
Land records are not personal information: CICDelhi govt had claimed that property details of persons from land records of village cannot be given under RTI Act as law allows withholdin...