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SC directs Centre, states to fill vacancies in CIC and SICs, says RTI Act will become 'dead letter'
India | Oct 30, 2023, 08:49 PM ISTThe case was addressed by the apex court after senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan filed submissions and said that state information commissions had become defunct due to the absence of serving commissioners. The bench also observed seven vacant positions in the CIC.
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HC refuses to stay CIC order asking Hockey India to disclose list of members, employee salaries
Hockey | Jan 13, 2022, 02:10 PM ISTJustice Rekha Palli observed that Hockey India, which is a National Sports Federation and a public authority, cannot shy away from disclosing such information even when the salaries of judges are also known to everyone.
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Hockey India moves HC challenging CIC order to disclose list of members, employee salaries under RTI
Hockey | Jan 12, 2022, 04:55 PM ISTEarlier in December, CIC directed NSF to give information on monthly rents paid by it at each of the addresses since the date of occupation and information relating to monetary transactions.
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Delhi HC stays CIC order directing IAF to provide information about PM's foreign visits
India | Dec 11, 2020, 01:14 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court Friday stayed the Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Indian Air Force (IAF) to provide information regarding Special Flight Returns (SRF)-II, which contains details of the Prime Minister's entourage on his foreign trips.
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Disclose names of IAS officers who faced disciplinary proceedings in last 10 yrs: CIC
India | Jan 07, 2020, 06:40 PM ISTNoting that "Caesar's wife should be above suspicion", the Central Information Commission has directed the government to disclose the names of IAS officers who faced disciplinary proceedings in the last 10 years. Information Commissioner Divya Prakash Sinha said the disclosure of information was in the larger public interest as these officers occupy high government positions.
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All appeals, complaints pending under RTI in JK to be dealt by CIC: Govt
India | Dec 02, 2019, 05:47 PM ISTA large number of applications and appeals filed under the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009, would have been pending on the date of bifurcation.
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RBI panel calls for strong corporate governance in CICs
Business | Nov 07, 2019, 07:28 AM ISTIn August 2019, there were 63 CICs registered with RBI. As on March 31, 2019, the total asset size of the CICs was 2.63 trillion and they had 87,048 crore (approx.) of borrowings.
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CIC allows CBI to withhold information on Mallya's extradition expense
India | Sep 25, 2019, 08:02 PM ISTThe CBI claimed investigation of cases filed against Mallya is at a crucial stage in the London High Court and parting information at this stage would impede the probe, hence it should be exempted under Section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act.
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Can personal info be made public under RTI after 20 years? CIC to decide
India | Jul 24, 2019, 05:11 PM ISTCan private information of officials held by the government be provided after 20 years as per the Right to Information statutes? The Central Information Commission (CIC) has decided to constitute a full-bench to adjudicate the crucial matter on a petition of a convict in the 2006 Mumbai train blast case.
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CIC admonishes DoPT for 'wrongly' invoking exemption clause to deny info under RTI Act
Business | Jul 07, 2019, 11:33 PM ISTThe CIC has rebuked the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the nodal ministry of the RTI Act, for denying records related to the appointment of information commissioners and framing RTI rules and has asked the secretary to look into its "adverse findings".
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CIC gets tough, asks RBI to disclose names of big loan defaulters
Business | May 28, 2019, 11:35 AM ISTThe CIC's directive came while deciding on a plea by Lucknow-based activist Nutan Thakur, who had based her RTI application on some media reports that RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya in a lecture in 2017 had said accounts of some loan defaulters have been sent to banks for resolution.
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CIC again asks PMO, RBI to disclose wilful defaulters' list, Raghuram Rajan's letter on bad loans
India | Nov 18, 2018, 06:23 PM ISTHe said the PMO refused to comply with the direction of disclosure of action on Rajan's letter on "grounds which are not legal, which is unfortunate".
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SC expresses concern over vacancies at CIC and SICs
India | Jul 27, 2018, 01:51 PM ISTThe Supreme Court today expressed concern over vacancies at the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SIC)
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PM Modi to inaugurate new CIC building in Delhi tomorrow
India | Mar 05, 2018, 05:14 PM ISTThe new building in Munirka will enable the commission to function from a single location, according to an official statement today.
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SC-appointed SIT on blackmoney under the RTI Act: CIC
India | Oct 11, 2017, 02:47 PM ISTSupreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team on black money is answerable under the RTI Act, the CIC has held.
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Delhi HC stays CIC order allowing inspection of Smriti Irani's CBSE record
National | Feb 21, 2017, 08:00 PM ISTDelhi High Court on Tuesday stayed a CIC)order to CBSE to allow inspection of class 10th and 12th school records of Union Minister Smriti Irani.
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PM Modi degree matter: Delhi HC stays CIC order allowing inspection of DU records of 1978
India | Jan 23, 2017, 07:22 PM ISTDelhi HC today stayed a CIC order directing Delhi University to allow the inspection of records of all students who had passed BA examination in 1978.
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Smriti Irani degree row: Minister asked DU not to reveal her educational qualifications, says SOL
National | Jan 18, 2017, 05:25 PM ISTAmidst a seething debate over Union Minister Smriti Irani’s educational qualification, the School of Open Learning (SOL) on Wednesday told the Central Information Commission that the minister had asked the University not to disclose it
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CIC directs CBSE to allow inspection of Smriti Irani's board records
National | Jan 17, 2017, 09:47 PM ISTThe Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) has been directed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) to allow inspection of class 10th and 12th school records of Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani. The office of
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CIC slaps Rs 25K fine on DU official for rejecting RTI query on PM Modi's degree
India | Jan 08, 2017, 05:43 PM ISTA fine of Rs 25,000 has been slapped on Delhi University's Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) by the Central Information Commission (CIC) for rejecting an RTI application seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's graduation degree. The