Srinagar school refuses to follow CJM’s order on admitting student
Presentation Convent Hr. Sec. School, Srinagar has refused to admit a student even after being directed to do so by ...
Tag: RTI Act
MP State Information Commission issues arrest warrant against non-compliant PIO for failure to provide information, comply with Commission’s orders
IRKED with the continued non-compliance of orders passed over a period of two years, the Madhya Pradesh (MP) State Information ...
Why isn’t the government probing irregularities in PM Ujjwala Yojna in J&K?
Bureaucrats are not addressing public issues on priority, as corruption and loot continues in J&K even after abrogating Article 370, ...
Transparent selection of information commissioners need of the hour
With several information commissioners lacking understanding of the RTI Act or interest in transparency, the selection criteria of information commissioners ...
Officials exploiting Section 6(3) of RTI Act to deny information
Section 6(3) of the RTI Act is intended to save the applicant’s effort and time if the information sought from ...
Supreme Court to Decide: Do Citizens Misuse RTI or Powerful Misuse Discretion?
Not for the first time, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to curb citizen’s fundamental right ...
Private School on 12 Acres of Government Land in Srinagar Claims it is Not a Public Authority
In a shocking case, a private school in Srinagar, which got 12 acres of government land, has refused to answer ...
Will Justice DY Chandrachud be Voice of Accountability in Supreme Court Collegium?
With Chief Justice of India SA Bobde set to retire this month, Justice DY Chandrachud will join the Supreme Court ...
RTI Act in J&K: A Missed Opportunity
Though the national RTI law has been extended to J&K, very few officials have been trained on how to implement ...
How Kashmir’s Forgotten Bhand Community Spreads Legal Awareness through Theatre
The Indian government and artists must stop to note the role of the Bhand community of Kashmir. RAJA MUZAFFAR BHAT writes from ...
Digital Dreams Come to Naught for RTI Act In Kashmir
It is six years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government launched the Digital India campaign to make government services available ...
Life after Article 370: A Little Hope Flickers for RTI Act, 2005
Earlier, the author had explained in The Leaflet how government officers in Jammu and Kashmir have been ignoring applications under the ...
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