Category: RTI
Financial Statements and Audit Report of School exempt under RTI Act. CIC denied disclosure in absence of any larger public interest ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3367 (2020) (08) CIC Important case law relied upon by the parties:Shailesh Gandhi v. The Central Information CommissionCPIO Supreme Court of India v. …
To obtain Judicial information through mechanism provided under High Court Rules, provisions of RTI Act not apply ABCAUS Case Law Citation:ABCAUS 3283 (2020) (03) SC Important case law relied upon by the parties:Central Public Information Officer, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agrawal 2019 (16) SCALE 40Raj …
Information Commissioners appointed from other streams also and not limited only to the Government employee/ex government employee – Says Supreme Court. Search Committee to make the criteria for shortlisting candidates public ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 2783 (2019) (02) SC A Public Interest Litigation was filed by the …
Disclosure under RTI of file notings regarding sanction of prosecution upheld by High Court. Exclusion clause must be construed keeping in view their object ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 2456 (2018) 08 HC The instant petition was filed by the Government of India under Article 226 and 227 …
The caste of a person is exempt from disclosure under RTI Act being falling within the definition of personal information – High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 2186 (2018) (01) HC The Challenge/Grievance: The petitioner was aggrieved by the order passed by the Central Information Commission (the …
Judicial proceedings and records thereof are public records for RTI purpose even if the person not a party to the judicial proceedings under reference – CIC The Appellant had filed a complaint against the Management of a Church before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court. The appellant subsequently filed a RTI application, seeking Copy …
RTI can create hindrance in free advice by civil servants who may not feel free apprehending that later it may become public – Finance Minister Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 28-July-2017 20:27 IST The Union Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun …
CIC denies directing RBI to disclose bank defaulters list in view of pending case before Supreme Court. It would be judicious to await the final outcome-CIC ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1263 (2017) (05) CIC Date/Month of Pronouncement: May, 2017 Important Case Laws Cited/relied upon: Central for Public …
Fact finding committee report under RTI Act can not be denied if report was submitted and action was taken. Section 8(1)(h) was not applicable-Delhi HC ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1099 (2017) (01) HC Brief Facts of the Case: The petitioner had challenged order of the Central Information …
