India denies RTI on Russia oil import data, cites strategic and commercial confidentialityInformation on Russian oil imports to India is being withheld. The Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell cited commercial and confidential r...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
CIC flags lack of tracking system for tax evasion complaints, urges GST authorities to improve transparencyThe Central Information Commission has urged GST authorities to implement a system for tracking tax evasion complaints. Currently, complain...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Intelligence Bureau exempt from rigours of RTI: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea for the disclosure of information by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) under the RTI Act. The appellan...
19 Oct, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
CBI can't take refuge in exemption clause under RTI Act to deny info on corruption cases: CICHearing a case filed by whistleblower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the transparency watchdog said the central public information officer (...
04 Dec, 2019, 04.20 PM IST
CIC allows CBI to withhold information on Mallya's extradition expensesDeciding on a plea of Pune-based activist Vihar Durve, Information Commissioner Divya Prakash Sinha said the expenses were by the Indian go...
25 Sep, 2019, 07.59 PM IST
Allegations of corruption not exempted from RTI; CIC asks CBI Chief to sensitise staffThe aforesaid ratio laid down with respect to the Intelligence Bureau is squarely applicable to the case of CBI also, Sinha held.
08 May, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
No absolute exemption to the CBI from the RTI Act, says HCThe CBI has been denying information citing Section 24 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, which says that its provisions will not apply...
17 Sep, 2017, 12.55 PM IST
Central Information Commission asks Home Ministry to disclose details on Bureau of ImmigrationThe Central Information Commission has directed the Union Home Ministry to disclose records related to the establishment of the Bureau of I...
16 Feb, 2016, 05.33 PM IST
'Ten exemptions by Modi government in amended Whistleblowers Protection Bill'Modi government had introduced amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act to introduce certain categories of exemptions.
05 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Political convenience shouldn't guide exemptions from RTIThe inclusion of CBI in the list of exempted organisations is the most debated as it primarily deals with corruption cases which are not co...
27 May, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
Graft information can be sought from CBI under RTI: GovernmentInformation pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations can be sought from CBI under the Right to Information Act.
06 Aug, 2014, 04.19 PM IST
CBI to seek shield against RTI for its graft-taintedCBI was exempted from the transparency law by the UPA government which was facing serious allegations of corruption probed by the agency.
30 Jul, 2014, 11.49 AM IST
CBI wants to block information about graft against its officialsCBI wants to stop disclosing details of allegations of corruption against its own officials under the RTI Act
29 Jul, 2014, 08.02 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta denies information on foreign toursMP Lokayukta has refused to share info about the recommendations made by its officials on the basis of foreign tours conducted by them, cit...
23 Feb, 2014, 10.25 AM IST
- Madras HC asks centre why CBI exempt from RTI
The Madras High Court has asked both the Central government and the Central Bureau of Investigation to explain why the latter has been exem...
25 Jun, 2011, 04.11 AM IST
- ED remains in denial mode over blackmoney issue
The Enforcement Directorate has refused to disclose information on blackmoney stashed in Swiss Banks, despite the Central Information Commi...
11 Nov, 2010, 03.49 PM IST
- PMO defends RTI Act exemptions
The UPA regime went into a direct confrontation with civil society activists with the PMO on Wednesday rebutting their charge that the gove...
27 Jul, 2006, 02.49 AM IST