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January 29, 2026, 06:31 PM - 3 min read
The Economic Survey 2025-26 has called for a calibrated re-examination of the RTI Act, warning that unchecked disclosure may weaken governance by limiting space for internal deliberation.
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January 19, 2026, 06:15 PM - 3 min read
The Central Information Commission has stayed disclosure of bank inspection reports, NPAs and penalties under the RTI Act, pending a Supreme Court hearing on petitions challenging the landmark Jayantilal N Mistry ruling.
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January 18, 2026, 05:36 PM - 2 min read
Quoting a Madras High Court order, the CIC underlined that “a practising advocate cannot seek information relating to the cases instituted by him on behalf of his client”.
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January 14, 2026, 06:05 PM - 3 min read
The HC Bench made the remarks while hearing an appeal seeking disclosure of information and documents submitted by the PM CARES Fund while seeking exemption under the Income Tax Act.
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January 13, 2026, 08:42 AM - 3 min read
The order came after a hearing held recently in which senior Indian Forest Service officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s plea challenged the denial of such data by the high court on grounds of confidentiality and third-party concerns
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January 11, 2026, 05:06 PM - 4 min read
Major banks have challenged disclosure of NPAs and inspection reports before the CIC, even as the RBI insists such information is disclosable under the RTI Act, citing binding Supreme Court precedent.
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October 12, 2025, 05:51 PM - 5 min read
The Congress on Sunday accused the Modi government of “systematically killing” and “weakening” the Right to Information Act, which was brought by its UPA government two decades ago with an aim to bring in transparency and accountability in governance.
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October 10, 2025, 09:36 PM - 3 min read
Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik has called the Right to Information Act a “living expression of democracy”, urging stronger transparency and citizen participation under the vision of Viksit Bharat.
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July 9, 2025, 05:35 PM - 3 min read
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition which sought directions to widen public access to the hearings of the Central Information Commission (CIC) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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February 28, 2025, 06:24 PM - 2 min read
"RTI has revealed that Rs 455 crores have "disappeared" from Modi government's "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" scheme," Kharge said in a post on X.
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April 11, 2024, 06:23 PM - 2 min read
The bank denied to give information under sections 8(1)(e) & 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act.
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