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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 1299 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 564 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 606 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 2682 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 1161 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 2667 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 8037 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 4647 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 1035 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 26223 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 198 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 339 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 1896 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 585 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 525 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 118173 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 900 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 3285 Views 0 comment Print


Personal Information not related to public activity/interest cannot be disclosed under RTI Act

August 1, 2021 2301 Views 0 comment Print

Har Krishan Vs President Secretariatt (Delhi High Court) This Court is of the opinion that whenever information is sought under the RTI Act, disclosure of an interest in the information sought would be necessary to establish the bonafides of the applicant. Non-disclosure of the same could result in injustice to several other affected persons, whose […]

COVID-19 Toll on Children in Delhi – 273 number of Orphan and 5640 number of children who lost one parent

July 27, 2021 498 Views 0 comment Print

Update on 27/07/2021 – Corrigendum: COVID-19 Toll on Children in Delhi – 5640 number of children who lost one parent and 273 number of Orphan The Department of Women and Child Development, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has conveyed that the information concerning the number of Orphan and the number of children who […]

Positive Pay System – RBI pleads ignorance about compliance by Banks in India

July 25, 2021 1716 Views 0 comment Print

RBI pleads ignorance about compliance of ‘Positive Pay System for Cheque Truncation System’ by all banks as per its own directive issued under Section 10(2) read with Section 18 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 – The reply furnished by the Reserve Bank of India concerning an application filed under Section 6 of the […]

Who can find address of Police Stations on Delhi Police’s official website?

July 24, 2021 324 Views 0 comment Print

The information as to whether office addresses of the Police Stations, Assistant Commissioners of Police & Deputy Commissioner of Police posted in sub-divisions/districts/units, Additional Commissioners of Police, Joint Commissioners of Police, Special Commissioners of Police and Commissioner of Police, Delhi are available on the official website of Delhi Police, has been answered in affirmative by […]

Income Tax CPC not maintains Statistical data of Pending Refunds

July 24, 2021 14079 Views 0 comment Print

Pending Refunds – No Statistical Data maintained by Centralized Processing Centre (CPC), Income Tax Department The Centralized Processing Centre (CPC), Income Tax Department has informed that it does not maintain the statistical data pertaining to the ‘Refunds (pending to be released by the Assessing Officers’ as applicable for each Circle/ Zone/ City and the country […]

Police has no power to seal or lock the private or public property

July 24, 2021 3207 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi Police (Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police-I, District Shahdara, Delhi) has informed that the police has no power to seal or lock the private/public property. NOTE : The redacted portions as are marked in ‘Grey/White Colour’ in the PDF file attached/uploaded herewith, contain personal information. Further, the highlighted portions as are marked in ‘Yellow […]

Telephone Directory of Delhi Police not prepared/printed- RTI

July 23, 2021 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Missing Office Addresses (with Pin Code) of Police Stations/Offices of ACsP, DCsP and Others on Official Website of Delhi Police Since the Delhi Police does not explicitly provide the contact details of its offices including Police Stations, Offices of Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Police posted in the Districts/Units and even Commissioner of Police, in terms of […]

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

July 23, 2021 381 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 585 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 525 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.

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