The Tamil Nadu government revoked an order exempting the Public (Law and Order) department from the RTI Act on Sunday, after a political backlash from allies and opposition parties. Government Order 57…
Tamil Nadu withdrew its order exempting the Public (Law and Order) Department from the RTI Act, 2005, within hours of issuing it. The reversal came after criticism from allies Congress and VCK,…
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday revoked its September 21 notification exempting the Public (Law and Order) Department from the Right to Information Act, after criticism from activists and transparency advocates. The…
The Tamil Nadu government has exempted the Public (Law and Order) Department from the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, classifying it as an Intelligence and Security Organisation. The order, issued under…
The Election Commission denied a Right to Information request seeking details of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s official visits and public expenditure on them, citing “personal information” under Section 8(1)(j) of the…
The Bombay high court has set aside Central Information Commission (CIC) orders that directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to collect information from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and…
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a building plan approved by a local body does not constitute 'personal information' under the Right to Information Act and can be disclosed to an…
Guntur Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal has issued a show-cause notice to the Medikonduru Station House Officer and ordered a preliminary inquiry. The action follows a complaint from State Chief Information Commissioner…
