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Supreme Court: Transparency must in CIC choice

The Bench said the Act is enacted not only to sub-serve and ensure freedom of speech.

15 Feb 2019 10:33 PM GMT

The aim of the Act was to enforce transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. In this respect it was a pivotal reform measure, a powerful blow in favour of the ordinary citizen.

Amendment may impair the right to information

There is no doubt that the law has transformed the landscape of information flow from the government to citizens.

28 July 2019 1:26 AM GMT

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha takes up discussion on RTI amendment bill

The bill seeks to give the central government power to fix the tenure and salaries of information commissioners.

22 July 2019 2:27 PM GMT

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly sworn in Chief Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. (PTI)

Heeralal Samariya new Chief Information Commissioner

Samariya, the first Dalit to have been appointed to the post, was working as information commissioner in the...

6 Nov 2023 8:24 PM GMT

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Centre may downgrade status of CIC, officers

It was also pointed out that the method of appointment of SC judges and the information Commissioners was totally...

10 Jun 2018 11:19 PM GMT