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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 309 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 2817 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 4932 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 3522 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 432 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 162 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


IBBI FAA Rejects Dual & Repetitive RTI Appeals on Internal Record Access

July 22, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

An IBBI appeal authority dismissed two RTI appeals seeking internal documents, finding the CPIO’s previous responses with file notings were sufficient.

Repeated RTI Queries Already Addressed; IBBI Dismisses RTI Appeal

July 17, 2025 219 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI’s First Appellate Authority dismisses Kairav Anil Trivedi’s RTI appeal for internal documents, citing previous information provision

RTI Appeal Dismissed: Access Limited to Public Records

July 17, 2025 345 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI dismisses RTI appeal, clarifies access under RTI Act is limited to information held or controlled by public authority, subject to statutory exemptions.

EPF Dues Query of RTI Applicant in Resolution Plan Directed to Resolution Professional

July 11, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI’s First Appellate Authority has directed an RTI applicant seeking EPF dues information in a resolution plan to contact the concerned Resolution Professional, stating the IBBI does not ‘hold’ such specific data.

RTI Act is not a grievance redressal forum – IBBI Dismisses RTI Appeal

July 8, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

The IBBI First Appellate Authority dismissed an RTI appeal regarding alleged IBC violations by Akums Drugs Pharma Ltd., stating that the RTI Act is not a grievance redressal forum.

No Compensation for Alleged Delay in RTI Information Delivery: Madras HC

June 25, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court dismisses R. Vijayan’s review petition seeking RTI compensation, finding no apparent error in prior ruling despite claims of delay and false information.

IBBI Rejects RTI for RP disciplinary proceedings Replies

June 23, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI denies RTI appeal seeking Resolution Professional’s disciplinary reply, citing fiduciary relationship under Section 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act.

IBBI Denies RTI Requests for IBC Legal Opinions

June 18, 2025 240 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI dismisses appeals seeking opinions on IBC provisions for CIRP projects and home buyer rights, stating RTI does not cover legal advice.

Clarification-based or hypothetical queries do not fall under RTI’s purview

June 16, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI dismissed an RTI appeal on June 16, 2025, citing that requested internal records were either already shared or not held as per RTI Act provisions.

IBBI Upholds RTI Denial for DHFL Queries

June 13, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI’s First Appellate Authority upholds CPIO’s denial of RTI request on DHFL fixed deposits, stating queries sought opinions/grievance redressal, not ‘information’.

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