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Comprehensive Guide on How to File RTI Applications in India

Corporate Law : Empower yourself with the Right to Information Act in India. Learn how to file RTI applications online, understand fee payment mod...

January 11, 2024 1341 Views 0 comment Print

Phone Surveillance Details Exempt From RTI Disclosure: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court rules phone surveillance details fall under RTI Act exemption (Section 8). Explore the landmark judgment and its ...

December 25, 2023 570 Views 0 comment Print

ED Ordered to Disclose Sexual Harassment Information under RTI Act

Corporate Law : Non-disclosure of information of allegations of sexual harassment would fall clearly within the conspectus of human rights violati...

December 22, 2023 612 Views 0 comment Print

Step-by-Step Guide to Obtain Certified Copies of Answer Sheets via RTI Online

CA, CS, CMA : Learn how to get certified copies of your answer sheets using the RTI Online portal with our clear and concise step-by-step guide,...

July 9, 2023 2733 Views 0 comment Print

An Insight into Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005

Corporate Law : Article provides a comprehensive understanding of Right to Information Act, discussing its objectives, applicability, process of s...

June 7, 2023 1179 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Over 360K Income Tax Appeals Pending: CIT(A) Stats Revealed in RTI Reply

Income Tax : Discover the staggering figures of 361,748 pending Income Tax appeals as per RTI response. Dive into the detailed analysis of file...

February 27, 2024 2706 Views 1 comment Print

RTI reveals 54.57% GST Registration Applications rejected by Department

Goods and Services Tax : This article presents a detailed analysis of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Registration applications across multiple zones in India...

June 12, 2023 8079 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN advisories does not carry any legal binding on CBIC- RTI Reply

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN can issue advisory in respect of IT process designed for return filing process. Further as the issue pertains to IT process...

July 7, 2022 4662 Views 0 comment Print

RTI Reply on New Income Tax Portal Designed by Infosys

Income Tax : On which date work regarding new Income Portal was granted to Infosys, when was it commenced, when was it completed and when was i...

December 21, 2021 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Govt blocks ITC of over Rs 6.14 Lakh Crores under Rule 86A: RTI

Goods and Services Tax : An RTI reveals that Whopping 6.14 lac crore ITC blocked under rule 86A of CGST Rules, 2017 out of which 2.96 lac Crore is blocked ...

October 11, 2021 26232 Views 5 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Clarifies RTI Act Applicability to Public Trusts Receiving State Grants

Corporate Law : The question before the Full Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, involved determining the obligations o...

March 27, 2024 213 Views 0 comment Print

CIC directing to provide RTI relating to PM CARES Fund untenable: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court held that Section 138(2) of the IT Act would prevail over Section 22 of the RTI Act. Thus, Central Information Co...

January 23, 2024 345 Views 0 comment Print

Directions issued to Central & State Commissions for effectuating Section 4 of RTI Act

Income Tax : In present facts of the case, the Honble Supreme Court have given directions to the Central Information Commission and the State I...

August 26, 2023 255 Views 0 comment Print

Public Authority not required to provide ‘opinion’ or ‘advice’ under RTI: CIC

Corporate Law : Unravel the Rahul Gupta vs CPIO case where the CIC upheld that public authorities are not obliged to provide opinions or advice u...

June 28, 2023 1917 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure u/r 7 of Anti-Dumping Rules cannot be bypassed by resorting to RTI

Custom Duty : Delhi High Court held that procedure prescribed under rule 7 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of A...

April 19, 2023 390 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


IRDAI designates CPIOs under RTI Act, 2005

Corporate Law : The following Officers are hereby designated as Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) in IRDAI in terms of Section 5(1) of t...

July 20, 2021 594 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Designates Appellate Authority under RTI Act, 2005

Corporate Law : IRDAI appoints Shri Randip Singh Jagpal, Chief General Manager as the 'Appellate Authority' to discharge the functions assigned un...

July 20, 2021 531 Views 0 comment Print

RBI replies on signing of non-audited financials by CAs

Fema / RBI : In reply to RTI by Nitin Pandurang Hargude on requirement of signing of project report, un-audited financials and certificate for ...

April 3, 2021 118287 Views 18 comments Print

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

Company Law : A-44/50/2019-Ad.IV Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5′ Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan Dr. R. P...

September 25, 2019 903 Views 0 comment Print

Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019

Income Tax : Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 received the assent of the President on the 1st August, 2019 and amends Section 13,16,...

August 1, 2019 3288 Views 0 comment Print


Applicability of RTI Act to Govt Aided Educational Institutions run by societies – HC directs Commission to decide

September 5, 2022 2301 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the societies and the educational institutions (aided) run by the societies are subject to Right to Information Act, 2005?

Provide Generic details of Gross Income of Husband to wife under RTI: CIC

August 27, 2022 5844 Views 0 comment Print

CPIO to provide generic details of net taxable/gross income of husband to wife for defend her matrimonial court case & claiming Maintenance

Penalty u/s 20 of RTI imposable for delay in furnishing of information

August 22, 2022 9138 Views 0 comment Print

Held that certain information sought by petitioner was favoured to be furnished in time bound way, respondent couldn’t close the appeal of petitioner leaving culpable delay to go with impunity. Penalty u/s 20 of RTI imposed for delay for furnishing information.

Nationwide Lockdown information cannot be denied without explaining the reasons

August 13, 2022 687 Views 0 comment Print

Prime Minister’s Office has merely stated that details regarding imposition of nation-wide lockdown sought by the Applicant attract the provisions of Section 7(9) of the RTI Act, 2005.

RTI: Right to ‘Inspection of Work’ of any Public Authority not Include Inspection of Property

August 5, 2022 2268 Views 0 comment Print

Veena Joshi Vs CPIO (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court has held that the words “inspection of work” under Section 2(j) of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005 does not include “inspection of property” under its ambit. Section 2(j) stipulates that right to information means the right to information accessible under the Act […]

Definition of public authority under RTI Act has no relevance to Section 340 of Cr.P.C.

August 3, 2022 657 Views 0 comment Print

Rakesh Kumar Sharma Vs Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetables Pvt Ltd. (Delhi High Court) The present case, admittedly, does not deal with the RTI Act. The definition of public authority as contained in Section 2(h) of the RTI Act has no application or relevance, whatsoever, in the present case, which is in the nature of […]

GSTN advisories does not carry any legal binding on CBIC- RTI Reply

July 7, 2022 4662 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN can issue advisory in respect of IT process designed for return filing process. Further as the issue pertains to IT process design for filing process, the requirement of approval is not applicable.

RTI Act – No Penalty for Destruction of Information in Absence of Malafide

June 30, 2022 501 Views 0 comment Print

It was submitted by appellant that as per the provisions of Section 20(2) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) the record of the deceased petitioner, which has been illegally destroyed, appropriate penalty may be imposed upon the respondent.

RTI: Withholding of information, that is not sensitive/ confidential, is unjustified

June 29, 2022 1863 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the information that does not touch upon any of the sensitive and confidential activities undertaken by the Vigilance Department, cannot be withheld.

File Notings by Judges in Administrative Meetings out of purview of RTI Act

April 10, 2022 912 Views 0 comment Print

Satara District Bar Association Satara Vs State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) There is certainly an element of confidentiality in the notings by Judges of any Committee of this Court. There is also very good reason why such notings should not in fact ever be disclosed or allowed to be disclosed. Whether or not this […]

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