RTI activist killed by corrupt officials

Pune: “The swords that pierced Satish Shetty did not just kill an Right to Information (RTI) activist, but also stabbed the spirit of democracy.”
This poignant expression of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare sums up the sense of despair that has taken over social activists after the 38-year-old Shetty, who fearlessly used RTI Act to expose various [...]

Indian Politicians under RTI scaner

MUMBAI: After politicians and judges of Supreme Court, now the assets of babus have been prised open to public scrutiny. In a landmark order, the Central Information Commission has said that disclosure of information such as assets of a public servant, routinely collected by the public authority, should be made available to the public under [...]

Officials denying info by giving lame excuses

Proper use of RTI Act will pave way for good governance, accountability and development
‘Kadapa officials gave irrelevant information, instead of the information sought’
KADAPA: People should gain awareness of the Right to Information Act in order to optimally utilise it for their benefit and it is in this regard that Sahachara Vedika (RTI Act Protection Committee) [...]

Wrong answers of RTI query, Tahsildar fined Rs 25,000

CHENNAI: The state information commission has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a tahsildar in Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai district, for providing incorrect information about the disbursement of old-age pension in his taluk.
As T Retna Pandian, an activist, had not got the information he sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, he filed an appeal [...]

Say no to any amendments in the RTI Act

   14TH Nov 2009 – A CALL FOR PUBLIC ACTION

(Say no to any amendments in the RTI Act – a call for full and effective implementation)
Jantar Mantar – New Delhi 10 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

We appeal to you as citizens of India and users of the RTI Act to gather at Jantar Mantar on 14th [...]

Government favours strengthening RTI Act, defends CAT

The union government Sunday said it is moving to amend and strengthen the country’s Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2005 to bring in more transparency in the government’s functioning and to help resolve grievances of officials.
“The historic Right to Information Act, 2005, has brought great transparency in governance,” said Minister of State for [...]

CIC allows disclosure of phone details in a special case

NEW DELHI: The CIC has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to disclose mobile phone details of a particular number from which an RTI applicant had alleged that he was getting threatening calls and vulgar SMS’s.
Though RTI Act mentions that phone records are personal details and hence cannot be accessed by a second person, the [...]

SC moves HC against CIC order

NEW DELHI: Even before the Delhi High Court could decide its appeal against an order of Central Information Commission (CIC) to make public assets of judges, the Supreme Court on Tuesday again moved the HC challenging another CIC order to make public how the CJI dealt with a complaint against a sitting judge of Allahabad [...]