RTI JUDGEMENT SERIES


Moneylife Digital Team 29 November 2012
Under the RTI Act, disclosing information on matters which are sub-judice does not constitute contempt of court, unless there is a specific order forbidding its disclosure. This is the fourth in a series of important judgements given by Shailesh Gandhi, former CIC, that can be used or quoted...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 November 2012
PIOs cannot deny information sought using the RTI Act, by citing any other law or rule or ask the applicant to apply under other rules, like the Order XII of the Supreme Court Rules. This is the third in a series of important judgements given by Shailesh Gandhi, former CIC that can be used or...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 November 2012
This CIC ruling could help to get citizens to monitor assets of public servants and also expose those who may not be making a truthful declaration of their assets. This is the second in a series of important judgements given by Shailesh Gandhi, former CIC that can be used in an RTI...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 November 2012
In an order issued on 20 August 2010, the CIC asked a public authority to pay a compensation of Rs50,000 to a patient suffering from serious illness for not providing information within 48 hours under Section 7(1) of the RTI Act. This is the first in a series of important judgements given by...

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