Explore the power of transparency with the RTI Act. Learn how the Right to Information Act empowers citizens to access government information for a more accountable democracy.
CA, CS, CMA : Banks are asking CAs to issue end-use and KYC certificates without regulatory support. RBI confirms no such requirement exists, hi...
Corporate Law : RTI Act transformed governance by allowing citizens to access official records, enhancing transparency, accountability, and public...
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...
Corporate Law : The Commission found prima facie human rights violations where students face dangerous daily travel due to lack of roads and trans...
Corporate Law : The case questions how data protection rules can operate when the parent Act is admittedly unenforced. It underscores that subordi...
Corporate Law : An RTI application sought details regarding enrolment, certificate of practice, and practising status under the Advocates Act, 196...
Corporate Law : A generalized denial without explanation was contested as contrary to Sections 3 and 7(1) of the RTI Act. The applicant emphasized...
Corporate Law : The appellate authority held that compliance certificates on eligibility and financial capacity contain sensitive commercial infor...
Corporate Law : IBBI denies RTI appeal seeking Resolution Professional's disciplinary reply, citing fiduciary relationship under Section 8(1)(e) o...
Corporate Law : The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India's First Appellate Authority addressed an RTI appeal regarding delayed provision of tr...
Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court held that income tax returns and taxable income details are personal information protected under Section 8(1)...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court ruled that the Chief Justice’s office falls under the RTI Act, affirming transparency while safeguarding judicial ...
Corporate Law : Madras High Court dismisses R. Vijayan's review petition seeking RTI compensation, finding no apparent error in prior ruling despi...
Corporate Law : The petitioner is a practicing Chartered Accountant, residing in New Delhi. His name was included in a list of “Undesirable Cont...
Corporate Law : Delhi High Court held that order passed by Central Information Commission directed disclosure of information which is entirely per...
Corporate Law : The First Appellate Authority noted that the CPIO exceeded the statutory RTI timeline by one day. However, since the requested clo...
Corporate Law : The IBBI imposed a two-year suspension after finding that the Insolvency Professional misrepresented before the adjudicating autho...
Corporate Law : The First Appellate Authority held that details of the official who uploaded CIRP documents were exempt from disclosure under Sect...
Corporate Law : The issue involved alleged incomplete disclosure under RTI. The authority held that all available records were already shared and ...
Corporate Law : The Authority held that information accessible on official websites need not be reproduced under RTI. The appeal was disposed of a...
The issue under consideration is whether RTI application seeking disclosure of Minutes of the Board Meeting & resolutions of Goods & Service Tax Network (GSTN) by information commissioner will be sustain in law?
Learn about the Public Records Act 1993 and RTI, and the potential prosecution for loss or misplacement of government files.
The issue under consideration is whether the details related to someone’s Income Tax Return can be obtained through Right To Information Act?
Explore the 15-year journey of the RTI Act, 2005 in India and the need for reforms. Did it live up to the promise of transparency and accountability?
Shri Radha Raman Tripathy Vs CPIO (Central Information Commission) Central Information Commission has levied a penalty of Rs. 500/- to The Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax, Range-3, Bokaro for not providing information to Mr. Radha Raman Tripathy. Please see the order dated 15.06.2020. FULL TEXT OF THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION 1. The complainant filed an application under […]
Recently Mr. Somu Naga Chandra has sought for Certain Information under RTI Act from ICAI regarding number of application received for inspection, Verification or issue of certified copies for CA Final Examination held in May, 2018, November, 2018 and May, 2019 under Normal ICAI Provisions and under RTI Law. He specifically asked the details of […]
Update on Certified Copies of Answer Sheets under the RTI by ICAI for Nov 2019 Examination Dear Friends, I’m receiving many messages and mails reporting certified copies under the RTI was not received even after 30 days from the date of filing RTI application and many are worried about the decrease of marks upon suo-motu […]
To establish and follow the law laid down by Supreme Court in the judgement ICSI Vs. Paras Jain, ICAI appointed CPIOs exclusively for providing certified copies under RTI dated 29th Aug 2019.
An RTI revealed that Government is earning more than 200 Crore in Average from GST Late fees. It revealed that for the Nine month period of April to December 2019 it collected late fees of Rs. 1898 Crore. Late fees collection is going on despite issues with GST Server and its Limited capacity.
Applications filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act related to Offices in Jammu and Kashmir under the Union Territory Administration will soon come under the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission CIC).
