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Trinamool's Leader Of Opposition Recognition Stuck, Speaker Asks For Details
Shobhandeb Chattopadhyay has filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act seeking information on how leaders of the opposition were selected in 2011, 2016 and 2021.
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Can't Use RTI To Seek Any Material Not Linked To Investigation: Official
The Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission has ruled that CCTV footage can be provided only if it forms part of a court order or a police probe, noting that the RTI Act can not be treated as a substitute for investigation or trial.
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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Polls
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 pm.
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"Grant Of Degree A Public Act": Petitioner In PM Educational Record Hearing
In a hearing over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational records, the Delhi High Court was on Wednesday informed that awarding a degree to a student was not a private, but a public act, covered under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI).
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1.5 Lakh Posts Under Safety Category Remain Vacant: Railways In RTI Reply
Out of around 10 lakh sanctioned posts under the safety category in the Indian Railways, more than 1.5 lakh are vacant, the Railway Ministry has said in response to an application under the Right to Information Act in March.
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Railways Laid On Average 7.41 Km Tracks Per Day In Last 10 Years: RTI
Railways laid on an average 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in the past ten years, a response of an application under the RTI Act has revealed.
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Railways Doesn't Maintain Separate Profitability Records For Vande Bharat Trains: RTI
The Railway Ministry doesn't maintain any separate revenue generation records of Vande Bharat trains, revealed the ministry's response to an application under RTI Act.
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SBI Refuses To Disclose Electoral Bonds' Details Under RTI Act
SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Files RTI On Kolkata Building Collapse
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the collapse of an illegal under-construction building in Kolkata's western fringes claiming at least nine lives and injuring several others.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Probe Agency Exempt from RTI, But Can Give Info On Sexual Harassment: Court
The Enforcement Directorate is exempted from the scope of the Right to Information Act but it can be directed to supply information concerning human rights violations, which include allegations of sexual harassment, the Delhi High Court has held.
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"Misuse Of RTI Act Causing Paralysis, Fear Among Government Officials": Court
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over increasing "abuse" and "misuse" of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and said it has led to "paralysis and fear" among government officials.
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Questioning Motive Behind Seeking Information Not Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said on Friday the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is to bring in transparency, and if any information has been sought, it should be made public unless exempted from disclosure under the law.
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Narendra Modi Government Killing Right To Information Act: Congress Chief
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today accused the Narendra Modi government of "killing" the Right to Information (RTI) Act bit by bit as part of a "conspiracy to end democracy".
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Trinamool's Leader Of Opposition Recognition Stuck, Speaker Asks For Details
Shobhandeb Chattopadhyay has filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act seeking information on how leaders of the opposition were selected in 2011, 2016 and 2021.
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Can't Use RTI To Seek Any Material Not Linked To Investigation: Official
The Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission has ruled that CCTV footage can be provided only if it forms part of a court order or a police probe, noting that the RTI Act can not be treated as a substitute for investigation or trial.
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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Polls
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 pm.
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"Grant Of Degree A Public Act": Petitioner In PM Educational Record Hearing
In a hearing over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational records, the Delhi High Court was on Wednesday informed that awarding a degree to a student was not a private, but a public act, covered under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI).
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1.5 Lakh Posts Under Safety Category Remain Vacant: Railways In RTI Reply
Out of around 10 lakh sanctioned posts under the safety category in the Indian Railways, more than 1.5 lakh are vacant, the Railway Ministry has said in response to an application under the Right to Information Act in March.
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Railways Laid On Average 7.41 Km Tracks Per Day In Last 10 Years: RTI
Railways laid on an average 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in the past ten years, a response of an application under the RTI Act has revealed.
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Railways Doesn't Maintain Separate Profitability Records For Vande Bharat Trains: RTI
The Railway Ministry doesn't maintain any separate revenue generation records of Vande Bharat trains, revealed the ministry's response to an application under RTI Act.
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SBI Refuses To Disclose Electoral Bonds' Details Under RTI Act
SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Files RTI On Kolkata Building Collapse
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the collapse of an illegal under-construction building in Kolkata's western fringes claiming at least nine lives and injuring several others.
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CBI Not Fully Exempt Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, is not completely exempt from the purview of the RTI Act and the transparency law permits it to provide information on corruption and human rights violations, the Delhi High Court held.
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Probe Agency Exempt from RTI, But Can Give Info On Sexual Harassment: Court
The Enforcement Directorate is exempted from the scope of the Right to Information Act but it can be directed to supply information concerning human rights violations, which include allegations of sexual harassment, the Delhi High Court has held.
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"Misuse Of RTI Act Causing Paralysis, Fear Among Government Officials": Court
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over increasing "abuse" and "misuse" of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and said it has led to "paralysis and fear" among government officials.
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Questioning Motive Behind Seeking Information Not Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said on Friday the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is to bring in transparency, and if any information has been sought, it should be made public unless exempted from disclosure under the law.
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Narendra Modi Government Killing Right To Information Act: Congress Chief
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today accused the Narendra Modi government of "killing" the Right to Information (RTI) Act bit by bit as part of a "conspiracy to end democracy".
