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 ...
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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 ...
Why High Courts Should be Slow to Stay Information Commission Orders
High courts should exercise their writ jurisdiction under Article 226 cautiously when orders passed by information commissions are challenged before ...
Disclosure of interest in information sought under RTI Act necessary to establish bonafides of applicant, says Delhi HC; Act says no reason need be given
The Delhi High Court Tuesday opined that whenever information is sought under the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005, disclosure ...
RTI Act: Reaching Out to Courts as Governments Drag Their Feet
It has been increasingly seen that transparency law continues to be driven by citizens who are keen to ensure its ...
Life After Article 370: RTI Act Goes in Deep Freezer
The central RTI Act, 2005, has been extended to Jammu and Kashmir, but government officials have neither been sensitised nor ...
Our democracy is not about voting once in five years. Our democracy is about our Rights including our Right to Information: Indira Jaising
Satark Nagrik Sangathan, known for its stellar work in the Right to Information, released its assessment report at a webinar ...
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