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Power To People: A Critical Analysis of Right To Information Act 2005

Corporate Law : RTI Act transformed governance by allowing citizens to access official records, enhancing transparency, accountability, and public...

March 16, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

RTI on DoT Directions Mandating Pre-Installation of Sanchar Saathi App

Corporate Law : The issue concerns denial of policy documents by invoking Section 8(1)(g) without justification. It is argued that such a non-spea...

December 31, 2025 2832 Views 0 comment Print

NHRC takes Cognizance of Student Safety Issue in Karnataka

Corporate Law : The Commission found prima facie human rights violations where students face dangerous daily travel due to lack of roads and trans...

December 25, 2025 1701 Views 0 comment Print

MeitY Failed to Disclose Gazette Notification Enforcing DPDP Act, 2023

Corporate Law : The case questions how data protection rules can operate when the parent Act is admittedly unenforced. It underscores that subordi...

December 22, 2025 4947 Views 0 comment Print

Bar Council of India refuse to disclose Foreign Lawyer Policy Report under RTI

Corporate Law : The statutory regulator declined disclosure of a key committee report on foreign lawyers. The decision raises questions on transpa...

December 18, 2025 3537 Views 0 comment Print


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RTI Filed Seeking CBSE Records on NCERT Class 8 Textbook; CBSE Replies ‘No Information Available’

Corporate Law : A generalized denial without explanation was contested as contrary to Sections 3 and 7(1) of the RTI Act. The applicant emphasized...

March 20, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Denied on Resolution Applicant Records Due to Commercial Sensitivity

Corporate Law : The appellate authority held that compliance certificates on eligibility and financial capacity contain sensitive commercial infor...

January 5, 2026 411 Views 1 comment Print

IBBI Rejects RTI for RP disciplinary proceedings Replies

Corporate Law : IBBI denies RTI appeal seeking Resolution Professional's disciplinary reply, citing fiduciary relationship under Section 8(1)(e) o...

June 23, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Delay in Travel Guidelines Case: IBBI CPIO directed top adhere to timelines

Corporate Law : The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India's First Appellate Authority addressed an RTI appeal regarding delayed provision of tr...

May 21, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

Under RTI CPIO Not Bound to Provide Opinions on criminal activities: IBBI

Corporate Law : IBBI's First Appellate Authority dismisses Ravinder Aggarwal's RTI appeal seeking details on MSA Developers' resolution plan imple...

April 9, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CJI’s Office Under RTI Act: SC Balances Transparency with Judicial Independence

Corporate Law : Supreme Court ruled that the Chief Justice’s office falls under the RTI Act, affirming transparency while safeguarding judicial ...

November 1, 2025 2091 Views 0 comment Print

No Compensation for Alleged Delay in RTI Information Delivery: Madras HC

Corporate Law : Madras High Court dismisses R. Vijayan's review petition seeking RTI compensation, finding no apparent error in prior ruling despi...

June 25, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

CIC to Reconsider RTI Application Over Human Rights Violation Concern

Corporate Law : The petitioner is a practicing Chartered Accountant, residing in New Delhi. His name was included in a list of “Undesirable Cont...

April 28, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Act exempts disclosure of personal information of employees: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court held that order passed by Central Information Commission directed disclosure of information which is entirely per...

October 26, 2024 1554 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Denies RTI on Tax Evasion Outcome

Corporate Law : Orissa High Court rules against disclosing tax evasion petition outcome under RTI Act. Detailed judgment highlights legal reasonin...

May 23, 2024 1140 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


IBBI Denies RTI Request Due to Non-Availability of Requested Records

Corporate Law : The issue was whether IBBI must provide data held by a regulated entity. The Authority held that RTI applies only to information h...

April 10, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Delay Violates Law: Authority Directs Disclosure of File Notings

Corporate Law : The appeal found that the RTI response was delayed beyond statutory timelines. The key takeaway is that delay breaches RTI provisi...

April 10, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Cannot Be Used for Legal Clarifications on Insolvency Issues

Corporate Law : The appellate authority held that RTI applications cannot seek interpretations or clarifications on legal issues like treatment of...

April 1, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI RTI Appeal Order: Delay Noted, CPIO Urged to Adhere to Timelines

Corporate Law : The issue concerns delayed response to an RTI application beyond the prescribed period. It was held that authorities must adhere t...

April 1, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Appeal Rejected as IBBI Not Required to Create or Compile Information

Corporate Law : The appellate authority held that public authorities under the RTI Act must only provide information already available in records....

March 13, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print


42473 Tenant Verification Forms pending with West District of Delhi for years 2016 to 2021

July 23, 2021 597 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi Police, in respect of its jurisdictional District West, has provided the data, inter-alia and in particular, about the 42473 Tenant Verification Forms which are lying pending verification of antecedents of Tenants for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. It has also been informed that the online portal for filing Tenant […]

IRDAI designates CPIOs under RTI Act, 2005

July 20, 2021 831 Views 0 comment Print

The following Officers are hereby designated as Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) in IRDAI in terms of Section 5(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 to discharge functions assigned under the Act:

IRDAI Designates Appellate Authority under RTI Act, 2005

July 20, 2021 654 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI appoints Shri Randip Singh Jagpal, Chief General Manager as the ‘Appellate Authority’ to discharge the functions assigned under Right to lnformation Act, 2005 with immediate effect. This will be in addition to his normal duties.

Infosys totally failed in handling GST and New income tax portal

July 15, 2021 11100 Views 14 comments Print

With my experience as Chartered Accountant I can say that Infosys has totally failed in handling GST portal  as well as the New income tax portal. It is surprising to see that despite failure of Infosys Cenhtral government has not imposed any penalty on Infosys for Its Sub-standard performance in website maintenance and implementation. If […]

Shocking! Income Tax CPIO not maintains details of ITR Filed

July 15, 2021 34269 Views 11 comments Print

Recently CA Pallaav Parashar has filed an RTI application with Income Tax Department and asked  data of total income tax returns filed between 07th June, 2021 to 21st June, 2021 on new E-filing portal including daywise details of ITR Filed. In response it was replied that that no such data is being maintained and it […]

7 RTI Questions & 7 Evasive replies given by GSTN after 4 Years of GST

July 10, 2021 26010 Views 11 comments Print

An attempt to verify robustness of technology driven implementation of biggest tax reforms of independent India through GSTN and success of it’s helpdesk As we all are aware of on 1st July 2017 at the stroke of midnight Honourable Prime Minister launched GST which is a biggest tax reform of independent India and was discussed […]

Reply to RTI on cost and tender process for new Income Tax portal

July 9, 2021 12231 Views 8 comments Print

The Integrated E-filing and CPC2.0 project cost was determined through an open tender based on the L1 criteria. The tender was published on Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP).

RTI reveals No Penalty from Infosys for GSTN Portal incompetency

July 8, 2021 7818 Views 2 comments Print

Due to non function and technical issue due to incompetency of GSTN Portal which is managed by the Infosys since July 2017, how much penalty received by the GST Council from Infosys from July 2017 to till date.

CBIC collects Late Fees of ₹. 1516.34 Cr during Apr 2020 to Feb 2021

June 7, 2021 13818 Views 1 comment Print

As per an RTI CBIC collects Late Fees of Rs. 1516.34 Cr during Apr 2020 to Feb 2021 despite the Pandemic Covid-19. Whiile CBIC collects Rs. 2507.75 Crores in FY 2019-20 Rs. 2057.53 Crores if FY 2089-19 and Rs. 366.74 Crores for the period from 01st July 2017 to 31st March 2018. Government of India […]

CBIC collects Late GST Fees of Rs. 4,322.32 crore till December, 2019- RTI reveals

May 29, 2021 4086 Views 0 comment Print

Please tell me the figure of the late fees GST Department has collected from July 2017 till date? Total Fees (Net) collected under GST in the books of central Govt. accounted by this office from 1st July, 2017 to December, 2019 is Rs. 4,322.32 crore.

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