Issue: Whether income tax returns and the information provided to the income tax authorities during the course of assessment and proceedings thereafter, are exempt under Section 8(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (‘RTI Act’) and whether the Central… Continue Reading
Issue: Can a public authority under the RTI Act, 2005 (RTI Act) access an information pertaining to a entity which is declared to not be a Public Authority? The RTI Applicant sought information iro the Chairpersons of Indian Bank Association… Continue Reading
Issue: Whether information disclosed suo-moto under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act,2005 (RTI Act) can be requested for under Section 6 of the RTI Act and if not, then, is, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) obliged to… Continue Reading
The facility for filing online RTI Applications and RTI first Appeals along with e-payment of RTI fees @ https://rtionline.gov.in was launched by Department of Personnel and Training (“DoPT”) in the year 2013. Coverage of DoPT’s https://rtionline.gov.in: Initially, the online facility… Continue Reading
The RTI Act, 2005 (the Act) requires the RTI applicant to file his RTI application whether online or offline with the concerned public authority. But many a times, the applicant does not know as to which public authority would hold… Continue Reading
The Central Public Information Officer (“CPIO”) and the State Public Information Officer (“SPIO”) is responsible for providing to the Citizen, the ‘information’ requested by him. No limit on the nos of CPIOs: Every public authority has the duty to appoint/designate… Continue Reading
Under Section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette make Rules to carry out the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. In exercise of these powers the… Continue Reading
The Right to Information Act, 2005 is a potent tool in the hands of the citizens to ensure transparency in Governance. Of late, the Central information commission and State information commissions had been in news for having unfilled posts of… Continue Reading
Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner and the Central Information Commissioners function as the second appellate authorities. They also have the responsibility of ensuring that the Public Authorities follow the mandate of the RTI Act.… Continue Reading
Central Information Commission or “the CIC” is an Apex body which has been prescribed under Chapter III, Section 12(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. It has been constituted w.e.f 12.10.2015 by the Central Government through a notification in… Continue Reading