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Certify the Future? The Dangerous Rise of Unofficial Bank Certificates for CAs

CA, CS, CMA : Banks are asking CAs to issue end-use and KYC certificates without regulatory support. RBI confirms no such requirement exists, hi...

April 24, 2026 20652 Views 0 comment Print

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 507 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 2958 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 1749 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 5148 Views 0 comment Print


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RTI Filed Seeking Mamata Banerjee’s Advocate Enrolment & Practising Status Before BCI

Corporate Law : An RTI application sought details regarding enrolment, certificate of practice, and practising status under the Advocates Act, 196...

May 16, 2026 1353 Views 0 comment Print

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 639 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 513 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 477 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 666 Views 0 comment Print


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RTI Cannot Be Used to Obtain Spouse’s Income Details for Maintenance Dispute: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court held that income tax returns and taxable income details are personal information protected under Section 8(1)...

May 6, 2026 3270 Views 0 comment Print

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 2208 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 465 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 657 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 1638 Views 0 comment Print


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IBBI RTI Appeal Disposed as Information Was Ultimately Provided Despite One-Day Delay

Corporate Law : The First Appellate Authority noted that the CPIO exceeded the statutory RTI timeline by one day. However, since the requested clo...

June 9, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Suspends Insolvency Professional for 2 Years Due to False Claim That CoC Was Never Constituted

Corporate Law : The IBBI imposed a two-year suspension after finding that the Insolvency Professional misrepresented before the adjudicating autho...

June 4, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Rejects RTI Appeal as Official’s Identity Was Protected Under Privacy Exemption

Corporate Law : The First Appellate Authority held that details of the official who uploaded CIRP documents were exempt from disclosure under Sect...

May 27, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Appeal Rejected Due to Information Already Provided in Existing Records

Corporate Law : The issue involved alleged incomplete disclosure under RTI. The authority held that all available records were already shared and ...

May 5, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Appeal Dismissed as Information Already Available in Public Domain

Corporate Law : The Authority held that information accessible on official websites need not be reproduced under RTI. The appeal was disposed of a...

April 22, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print


Get CA/CS/CMA Exam Answer Sheet copies for free or at nominal Fee

January 11, 2020 211830 Views 113 comments Print

Now CA students get Answer Sheet copies at Free of Cost and CS, CMA students at nominal cost under RTI: Supreme Court Orders! RTI Act is the most revolutionary act for setting out the practical regime of the Right to Information, the 3 Key building pillars behind the act are Responsibility, Transparency and Accountability, which […]

Revenue of ICAI through providing Certified Copies

January 11, 2020 5964 Views 2 comments Print

I have made an application to the ICAI under the Right to Information Act, 2005 to know the amount received by the ICAI by providing certified copies to the students by charging Rs. 500 per subject.

Statistics of CA Final Elective Paper

January 11, 2020 74031 Views 7 comments Print

Every one of us interested to know the statistics of CA Final elective paper which was introduced in the CA Final New syllabus from the year May 2018 and onwards. I made an application to the ICAI under the Right to Information Act, 2005 seeking the statistics of number of candidates appeared, passed and the […]

EVM is beyond the scope of RTI Act : Delhi HC

December 17, 2019 822 Views 0 comment Print

Election Commission Of India Vs Central Information Commission (Delhi High Court) An EVM which is sought for by this RTI application is not miniature/replica and hence cannot said to be a model. It cannot be termed to be information within the meaning of Section 2(f) of the Act. It is manifest that Section 3 of the […]

Chief Justice of India is a public authority and covered under RTI : SC

November 13, 2019 1473 Views 0 comment Print

Transparency and openness in judicial appointments juxtaposed with confidentiality of deliberations remain one of the most delicate and complex areas. Clearly, the position is progressive as well as evolving as steps have been taken to make the selection and appointment process more transparent and open. Notably, there has been a change after concerns were expressed on disclosure of the names and the reasons for those who had not been approved. The position will keep forging new paths by taking into consideration the experiences of the past and the aspirations of the future

University Bound to Provide Copy of Answer Sheet under RTI Act, 2005

October 14, 2019 4131 Views 0 comment Print

Court would like to emphasis that the Law University, being a Public Institution, is bound to implement the provisions of the Right to Information Act, scrupulously in its letter and spirit.

ED not Liable to disclose Panama Papers details under RTI: CIC

October 4, 2019 963 Views 0 comment Print

Mr. Durga Prasad Choudhary Vs CPIO & Dy. Director Directorate of Enforcement (Central Information Commission) Appellant stated that the information sought by him had not been provided whereas this was a serious matter pertaining to corruption at higher levels. He drew the attention of the Commission to various media reports in National and International News […]

Provide Info about Donors to Political Parties- CIC Directs DEA

October 1, 2019 735 Views 0 comment Print

The total number of representations or petitions or communications, by whatever name called, received by the Government of India, till date, from donors regarding the need for maintaining confidentiality of their identity while making donations to political parties;

Students can now raise grievances regarding award of step-wise marks: ICAI

September 30, 2019 2868 Views 1 comment Print

Examinees who had applied for certified copies of evaluated answer books relating to May 2019 exams and have already received copies of their evaluated answer books and are having grievances regarding award of step-wise marks, in their answer books, may send a mail thru their emailed registered at icaiexam.icai.org to ICAI at the following email IDs of respective exam, by giving their name, exam, month and year of exam, Control/reference number of the RTI/CertifiedCopies application, Registration Number, roll number, paper number, name of the subject and details of the errors/discrepancies that they notice.

No approval taken from Ministry of law in NCLT member appointment vacancy advertisement

September 25, 2019 1122 Views 0 comment Print

A-44/50/2019-Ad.IV Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5′ Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan Dr. R. P. Road, New Delhi-110001 Date: 25 Sept, 2019 To. Shri Nipun Singhvi, 111-112 University Plaza, Above Chocolate Room, Vinjay Cross Roads, Ahmedabad-380009 Subject- Information sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Sir. I am to refer to your […]

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