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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.

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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


Why BCCI not been made Public Authority Under RTI Act?: CIC

June 16, 2017 1578 Views 0 comment Print

Central Information Commissioner, Prof. M Sridhar Acharyulu, in the case of Subhash Chandra Agrawal Vs. PIO, Department of Sports, declared the BCCI to be a public authority and directed the Board to disclose information sought by the RTI applicant.

CIC directs CBDT to educate concerned officials about RTI Law

June 8, 2017 1761 Views 0 comment Print

Commissiono instructs CBDT to convene periodic conferences/ seminars to sensitise, familiarise and educate the concerned officials about the relevant provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 for effective discharge of its duties and responsibilities.

RTI reveals PF Scam Worth Crores involving 191 Accounts

May 12, 2017 2238 Views 1 comment Print

The PIO stated that the PF contribution of employers are getting credited in someone else’s account instead of their respective PF account and consequently the appellant alleged that his PF money was sent to some other account and someone else’s PF money has been received in his account.

Introduce RTI Stamps For Payment of RTI Fees: CIC

May 5, 2017 1863 Views 0 comment Print

Commission felt that DoP&T and Department of Posts necessarily need to coordinate and initiate steps to introduce RTI stamps or numbered RTI coupons to eliminate prevailing ambiguity with regard to Rule 06 of the RTI Rules, 2012, on the mode of payment of RTI Fee keeping in view the experience in handling similar issues on a day to day basis.

RTI Information cannot be denied under the excuse of Missing file

April 20, 2017 7989 Views 0 comment Print

The complainant sought details with regard to the file notings of all corresponding papers of file no. DGE&T-A-32013/1/1996-Adm-II. The CPIO replied by stating the concerned file was not traceable. First appeal was filed. The FAA vide his Order dater 11.08.2015

CIC Disposes 1,282 RTI Appeals by a single Order

April 18, 2017 11838 Views 0 comment Print

The present set of Appeals (1282 in number) arise out of RTI Applications filed by the Appellant against different Commands of Indian Air Force and it has been decided to adjudicate upon the Appeals by putting same subject matters under one head (which may or may not have the same date of RTI Application) and have been listed for hearings in different bunches.

Maintain E-Register of RTI Application & Disposal: Maharashtra CIC

April 16, 2017 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Chief Secretary,Govt of Maharashtra should create an online RTI register in every office which has a Public Information Officer and put on a single platform all the RTI applications filed in every office at every level where RTI applications are submitted and filed and also upload this information on the websites of Public Authorities so that Citizens can also access this vital information.

JCIT to disclose Tax Budget Target fixed & Tax Collected under RTI

April 3, 2017 1020 Views 0 comment Print

The Complainant vide his RTI application sought information on two points with respect to JCIT and desired details regarding Income Tax Budget Target fixed by JCIT Range- 3, Bokaro for the Financial Year 2015-2016 and Tax Collected during the Financial Year 2015-16.

Govt releases draft Right to Information Rules, 2017 for comments

March 31, 2017 1260 Views 0 comment Print

A proposal for making Rules under RTI i.e. RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules, 2012-by the Central Government under section 27 of the RTI Act, 2005, is under consideration of the Department of Personnel & Training.

Under RTI PIO not supposed to create info that is not part of record

March 3, 2017 92823 Views 2 comments Print

Commission observed that under the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, only such information as is available and existing and held by the public authority or is under control of the public authority can be provided. The PIO is not supposed to create information that is not a part of the record. He is also not required to interpret information or furnish replies to hypothetical questions.

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