Announcing the decision to open up court proceedings for public, the then CJ had remarked that sunlight is the best disinfectant
29 Sep 2022 12:10 AM
Fifteen years after the Right to Information (RTI) Act came into force, does the nation have more transparency or less?
22 Oct 2020 10:58 AM
CJI Bobde wondered as to who are these people claiming to be RTI activists — is it a profession, he asked.
17 Dec 2019 7:25 AM
The law can only lay down the broad principle that transparency be seen as a desirable quality in the running of the administration.
15 Nov 2019 5:21 AM
Transparency and openness in judicial appointments juxtaposed with confidentiality of deliberations remain one of the most delicate and complex areas.
14 Nov 2019 2:37 AM
The event was also attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
01 Nov 2019 12:40 AM
She referred to the Right to Information Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in this context.
28 Sep 2019 3:50 PM
There may be cases where the finance is more than 50 per cent but still may not be called substantially financed.
18 Sep 2019 3:42 AM
#RashtrapatiSaveRTI has hundreds of netizens making their opposing stance known against the controversial RTI amendment bill.
30 Jul 2019 12:00 AM
There is no doubt that the law has transformed the landscape of information flow from the government to citizens.
28 Jul 2019 6:56 AM
It’s not easy to think of a measure that has done more to deepen and strengthen Indian democracy than the Right to Information Act (RTI) of 2005.
24 Jul 2019 1:38 AM
Unhappy with this, members of the Opposition parties staged a walkout.
23 Jul 2019 6:26 AM
Central ICs had the status of election commissioners, and state ICs the status of chief secretary in salary and allowance matters.
23 Jul 2019 12:05 AM
The court is not the only authority annoyed with the intransigence of the central bank from parting with information on big loans.
28 Apr 2019 2:43 AM
Former governor didn’t share inspection reports, citing rules.
27 Apr 2019 1:17 AM
A-G said for the purpose of the elevation of a judge, that the whole of it relates to a class of information which is highly sensitive.
05 Apr 2019 1:16 AM
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the citizens of India can file online application under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
08 Aug 2018 4:32 PM
Political parties are in fact the kingpins of the democratic system.
03 Jun 2018 12:46 AM
A political party is, first of all, a voluntary association of people who believe in a particular ideology or a particular view of social change.
03 Jun 2018 12:41 AM
RTI queries reveal that as many as 1,017 schools of the total 1,195 schools do not have class 8 facility.
05 Apr 2018 6:05 PM