Even as anti-citizenship protests continue to rage across the country, the Lucknow University has queered the pitch by demanding citizenship proof from RTI applicants.
Appoint non-bureaucrats as information commissioners also: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said that the information commissioners, both at the Centre and in the States, under the Right to Information Act should also be appointed from other streams of the society and not limited just to serving or retired bureaucrats.
RTI Judgement Series: Defiant PIO of Delhi school fined Rs25,000
The PIO of the School neither provided any information nor appeared before the Bench for show cause hearings, forcing the CIC to levy a penalty of Rs25,000. This is the 207th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi
RTI Judgement Series: RBI asked to share info on United Mercantile Coop Bank
The CIC asked RBI to share action taken against scams and economic inconsistencies of United Mercantile Cooperative Bank and the daily progress reports. This is the 202nd in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi
RTI Judgement Series: Burden of establishing applicability of exemption lies on the PIO
Merely stating that the information sought is confidential in nature cannot be a reason and the PIO needs to establish the applicability of the exemption under RTI Act, the CIC ruled. This is the 201st in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi
RTI Judgement Series: Provide information on MTM position of banks
Where MTM losses on currency derivatives are to the extent of more than Rs32,000 crore, it is certainly a matter of national importance and citizens have a right to know about the same, the CIC ruled. This is the 200th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi