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Rashme Sehgal
‘India Needs Inclusive Leadership that Brings People, Communities Together’—Aruna Roy
23 Apr 2022
A greedy and acquisitive privileged class lacks concern for India’s massive vulnerable population. Their uncaring attitude will haunt India in the future, says the social activist.
Anusha R
Intimidation, Illegality Afflict Right to Information in Gujarat
02 Feb 2022
An RTI applicant was illegally fined in Gujarat recently. The case reflects the procedural barriers surrounding the RTI Act and the long journey ahead for it to become an actual Fundamental Right.
Raja Muzaffar Bhat
Abrogation of Art 370 Halted Transparency Act in J&K
31 Jan 2022
The SC has issued notice to the Centre over public authorities failing to disclose information under the central RTI Act, which applies to the region since 2019.
Amrita Nair
PM CARES Fund: Why We Should Lift the Veil, to Demand Accountability
19 Dec 2021
Confusion surrounds the constitution of PM CARES Fund, and its operation, with contradictory statements emanating from the Centre on the nature of its functioning. Unless the veil is lifted to make…
Newsclick Report
16th Years of RTI Act: Defunct Commissions, Huge Backlog
12 Oct 2021
2,55,602 appeals and complaints were pending in the 26 information commissions till June 30, according to a report.
Newsclick Report
MP: In a First, Information Commission Issues Arrest Warrant Against Burhanpur CMHO for RTI Non-Compliance
23 Sep 2021
The state information commission has also served a show cause notice on the Health Commissioner for “blatant disregard” for its orders.
Raja Muzaffar Bhat
Why Isn’t Government Probing Irregularities in PM Ujjwala Yojana in J&K?
20 Sep 2021
Bureaucrats are not addressing public issues on priority, as corruption and loot continues in J&K even after abrogating Article 370.
PTI
SC Asks Centre, States to File Compliance Report on 2019 Verdict to Fill CIC, SIC Vacancies
07 Jul 2021
Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan also said that the Centre should be directed to put on record the criteria for shortlisting of candidates for appointment as CIC and ICs and information such as the…
Shailesh Gandhi
Supreme Court to Decide: Do Citizens Misuse RTI or Powerful Misuse Discretion?
01 Jul 2021
The Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression with reasonable restrictions and the RTI Act follows that scheme too.
The Leaflet
Author of the Landmark Judgment Holding RBI Accountable to the Public, Justice MY Eqbal, Passes Away
08 May 2021
Former Supreme Court judge Justice MY Eqbal died at a private hospital in Gurugram yesterday. He was 70.