CIC lambasts Ministry for evading duty of facilitating free flow of information; directs publication of all designated COVID healthcare facilities The Leaflet·June 8, 2020
‘Report card’ on information commissions flags alarming number of pending complaintsSarah Thanawala·October 14, 2023
“Extremely preposterous” says CIC of Centre’s evasive reply to RTI application regarding Aarogya Setu; issues show cause notice to four central government officialsThe Leaflet·October 28, 2020
16 years since passage of RTI Act, Information Commissions dealing with large-scale vacancies, reduced capacity, huge backlogShreyasi Singh·October 27, 2021
Activists and former Information Commissioners condemn blacklisting citizens from filing RTI applicationsGursimran Kaur Bakshi·September 2, 2022
As RTI Act completes 17 years, huge backlog of pending cases may undo its effectivenessGursimran Kaur Bakshi·October 12, 2022
Assets of only two Supreme Court judges, 105 judges from seven high courts, available in public domainVineet Bhalla·December 31, 2021
Bringing NGOs under RTI ambit: Supreme Court judgment could have ensured legal certainty | CommentShailesh Gandhi·September 18, 2019
Case for harmonising the right to information with the right to informational privacyMalhar Satav and Shailesh Gandhi·November 19, 2022
Caste breakup of candidate selected to government posts not exempt from RTI, says Madras HCThe Leaflet·September 7, 2020
Centre doesn’t want political parties within RTI ambit, Supreme Court to decideTushar Kohli·July 25, 2023
CIC directs Justice Department to provide a ‘clear’, ‘cogent’ and ‘precise’ reply on the Government’s proposal to HC CJs regarding societal diversity in the higher judiciaryThe Leaflet·July 29, 2020
CIC directs public authorities to encourage RTI applications through e-mail in life and liberty mattersThe Leaflet·April 28, 2020
CJI office under RTI: In the garb of ‘public interest’ SC stymies citizens’ right to informationShailesh Gandhi·November 19, 2019
Delhi HC asks CIC to decide within eight weeks appeal against MHA's refusal to give info on e-surveillanceThe Leaflet·December 3, 2021
Delhi HC dismisses appeal against non-disclosure of Collegium’s agenda with regard to elevation of HC Judges to SCThe Leaflet·March 30, 2022
Disclosure of interest necessary in information sought under RTI: Delhi HC modifies order, adds “personal” before informationThe Leaflet·January 30, 2021
Fifteen RTI information commissioners write to CJI, urge action against courts staying orders of information commissionersThe Leaflet·September 14, 2021
Government claim of “Consultation” with Farmers Nailed by Supreme Court and RTIM. SRIDHAR ACHARYULU·January 19, 2021
Governor’s obligations under the RTI Act, juxtaposed against judicial interpretation of Article 361 of the Indian ConstitutionShreyasi Singh·October 29, 2021