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"Not An Option": Supreme Court Tells Information Commissions To Go Hybrid
The Supreme Court, in a big push for Right to Information, directed all State Information Commissions to provide litigants an option to file their complaints and appeals online and give them a hybrid mode for the hearing of their cases under RTI Act.
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Parties Shouldn't Be Compelled To Disclose Internal Talks Under RTI: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court orally observed that political parties may "have a point" when they fear that accountability under RTI may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.
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Supreme Court To Hear Separately Pleas On Electoral Bonds, Bringing Parties Under RTI
The Supreme Court said petitions on the electoral bonds scheme, bringing political parties within the ambit of the Right to Information Act and those challenging amendments in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act will be heard separately.
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"A Fashion To Comment...": Court Defends Collegium System Of Appointing Judges
"Are the people not entitled to know what decisions have been taken in a particular collegium meeting?" asks petitioner about a decision of 2018
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Decide If Security Organisations Exempt Under RTI: Supreme Court To High Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to decide the applicability of the Right to Information (RTI) Act to intelligence and security organisations of the government
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Top Court Seeks Report On 2019 Verdict To Fill Information Panel Vacancies
The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre and states to file status reports on compliance with its 2019 verdict for time-bound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and SICs under the Right to Information Act.
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Office Of Chief Justice Comes Under RTI Act, Says Top Court: 10 Points
The Chief Justice of India is a public authority and his office comes under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment, emphasizing that "in a constitutional democracy, judges can't be above the law". Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and three future Chief Justices were part of the constitution bench...
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Office Of Chief Justice Of India Under RTI? Top Court Decision Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on petitions challenging the Delhi High Court decision bringing the office of the chief justice of India (CJI) under the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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Schools, Colleges Funded By Government Come Under RTI: Supreme Court
Schools, colleges and non-profits funded substantially by the government comes will come under the Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.
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NGOs "Substanially" Funded By Centre Come Under RTI Act: Top Court
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) receiving substantial financing from the government are bound to give information to the public under the RTI Act, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday.
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RBI Ordered To Review Its Disclosure Policy On Banks Under RTI: 10 Things To Know
The Supreme Court last week gave the Reserve Bank of India "a last opportunity" to disclose details such as its list of wilful defaulters under Right to Information Act (RTI Act). The top court also directed the Reserve Bank of India to review its policy on disclosure of information relating to banks under RTI, saying "it is duty-bound under the la...
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"Last Chance": Top Court Orders RBI To Disclose Bank Inspection Reports
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information about its annual inspection report of banks and the list of wilful defaulters under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The bench was hearing contempt petitions filed by RTI activists Subhash Chandra Agrawal and Girish Mittal against the RBI. Ordering the c...
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General Elections 2019: 99.8% Electoral Bonds Sold Were Of Highest Denominations, Says RTI
A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties were through electoral bonds of the highest denominations - Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore - between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, according to data obtained by a social worker under the Right to Information Act.
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Judiciary Can't Be Destroyed In Name Of Transparency: Supreme Court
Nobody wants a "system of opaqueness" but in the name of transparency the judiciary cannot be destroyed, the Supreme Court said Thursday, while hearing the appeals of its registry against the Delhi High Court order that the CJI's office falls under the ambit of RTI Act.
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"Not Just Bureaucrats": Top Court On Appointments To Information Panel
Eminent citizens from all walks of life and not just bureaucratsshould be considered for the role of Information Commissioners, who arepart of the body formed to look into complaints and requests for information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court said today. The top court also stressed on theimportance of the need for trans...
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"Not An Option": Supreme Court Tells Information Commissions To Go Hybrid
The Supreme Court, in a big push for Right to Information, directed all State Information Commissions to provide litigants an option to file their complaints and appeals online and give them a hybrid mode for the hearing of their cases under RTI Act.
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Parties Shouldn't Be Compelled To Disclose Internal Talks Under RTI: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court orally observed that political parties may "have a point" when they fear that accountability under RTI may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.
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Supreme Court To Hear Separately Pleas On Electoral Bonds, Bringing Parties Under RTI
The Supreme Court said petitions on the electoral bonds scheme, bringing political parties within the ambit of the Right to Information Act and those challenging amendments in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act will be heard separately.
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"A Fashion To Comment...": Court Defends Collegium System Of Appointing Judges
"Are the people not entitled to know what decisions have been taken in a particular collegium meeting?" asks petitioner about a decision of 2018
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Decide If Security Organisations Exempt Under RTI: Supreme Court To High Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to decide the applicability of the Right to Information (RTI) Act to intelligence and security organisations of the government
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Top Court Seeks Report On 2019 Verdict To Fill Information Panel Vacancies
The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre and states to file status reports on compliance with its 2019 verdict for time-bound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and SICs under the Right to Information Act.
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Office Of Chief Justice Comes Under RTI Act, Says Top Court: 10 Points
The Chief Justice of India is a public authority and his office comes under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment, emphasizing that "in a constitutional democracy, judges can't be above the law". Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and three future Chief Justices were part of the constitution bench...
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Office Of Chief Justice Of India Under RTI? Top Court Decision Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on petitions challenging the Delhi High Court decision bringing the office of the chief justice of India (CJI) under the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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Schools, Colleges Funded By Government Come Under RTI: Supreme Court
Schools, colleges and non-profits funded substantially by the government comes will come under the Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.
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NGOs "Substanially" Funded By Centre Come Under RTI Act: Top Court
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) receiving substantial financing from the government are bound to give information to the public under the RTI Act, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday.
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RBI Ordered To Review Its Disclosure Policy On Banks Under RTI: 10 Things To Know
The Supreme Court last week gave the Reserve Bank of India "a last opportunity" to disclose details such as its list of wilful defaulters under Right to Information Act (RTI Act). The top court also directed the Reserve Bank of India to review its policy on disclosure of information relating to banks under RTI, saying "it is duty-bound under the la...
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"Last Chance": Top Court Orders RBI To Disclose Bank Inspection Reports
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information about its annual inspection report of banks and the list of wilful defaulters under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The bench was hearing contempt petitions filed by RTI activists Subhash Chandra Agrawal and Girish Mittal against the RBI. Ordering the c...
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General Elections 2019: 99.8% Electoral Bonds Sold Were Of Highest Denominations, Says RTI
A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties were through electoral bonds of the highest denominations - Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore - between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, according to data obtained by a social worker under the Right to Information Act.
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Judiciary Can't Be Destroyed In Name Of Transparency: Supreme Court
Nobody wants a "system of opaqueness" but in the name of transparency the judiciary cannot be destroyed, the Supreme Court said Thursday, while hearing the appeals of its registry against the Delhi High Court order that the CJI's office falls under the ambit of RTI Act.
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"Not Just Bureaucrats": Top Court On Appointments To Information Panel
Eminent citizens from all walks of life and not just bureaucratsshould be considered for the role of Information Commissioners, who arepart of the body formed to look into complaints and requests for information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court said today. The top court also stressed on theimportance of the need for trans...
