'Don't take it so sentimentally', says CJI Surya Kant on narratives after cockroach remarkChief Justice of India Surya Kant advised against taking a PIL regarding a "cockroach" remark "sentimentally." The Supreme Court refused an...
UPSC optional marks row: RTI applicant, DoPT both warn of coaching institutes' misuse before CICA dispute over UPSC Mains marks disclosure has reached the Central Information Commission. An RTI applicant and the Department of Personnel...
'BCCI not a public authority under RTI Act': CIC overturns its 2018 orderThe Central Information Commission has ruled that Board of Control for Cricket in India does not qualify as a “public authority” under the ...
Arvind Kejriwal strayed from AAP's founding principles, says MP Swati Maliwal after quitting partySwati Maliwal has officially parted ways with the Aam Aadmi Party, voicing serious concerns about the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal and the...
Excise policy: Delhi HC judge Swarana K Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal's pleaJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected pleas for her recusal from the Delhi liquor-policy case. She stated litigants cannot judge judges wit...
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...
RBI advocates disclosure of NPA, inspection info; banks oppose; matters in CICMajor banks like Bank of Baroda, RBL Bank, Yes Bank, and State Bank of India are opposing the Reserve Bank of India's directive to reveal i...
76 applications received for post of chief information commissionerThe Indian government has received 76 applications for the position of chief information commissioner, which became vacant after the incumb...
Do not have ITR of political parties: I-T dept to RTI activistThe Central Information Commission, the highest adjudicator of RTI matters, had ordered in 2008 that tax returns of political parties shoul...
ED can withhold names of tax evaders in Panama Papers: Central Information CommissionThe Enforcement Directorate also reiterated exemption given to it under the law and argued that the matter is sub-judice hence details cann...
CIC directs NAI to give 'categorical' reply on whether Netaji is dead or aliveThe RTI applicant also wanted to know why the prime minister had paid tributes to Bose on his birth anniversary in 2015 and 2016.
CRPF on defensive after embarrassing RTI responseThe CRPF, in addition to citing section 24(1) (which exempts it from the RTI Act) had said there appeared to be no violations of human righ...
RTI applications can be filed orally: GovernmentJitendra Singh was asked whether the government has taken or proposes to take any measure for acceptance of RTI applications and providing ...
Fresh CIC notice to political parties chiefs over RTI on financesCIC is the final appellate authority in RTI matters whose decisions can be challenged through writ petitions in High Courts.
Centre restores financial powers of chief information commissionerCentre has restored the financial powers of CIC – which is considered a key to maintain the autonomy and independence of the Central Inform...
Make staff transfer, posting information public: Centre to departmentsThe information related to employees' transfer and posting should be put in public domain promptly to reduce the number of RTI applications.
NGT Registrar General passed 'illegal' RTI orders as FAA: CICNGT is suffering from absence of coordination within the office, the Environment Secretary should look into administrative problems of the ...