The Latest Breaking News from CIC

The Delhi HC set aside an order that directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes to provide information related to tax exemptions/ deductions sought by the trust, which manages the Ram Temple in Ayodhya

The Supreme Court’s judgment, striking down the electoral bonds scheme, is the outcome of vigilance by citizens

French one-day race off the calendar due to Olympic torch relay date clash

The Supreme Court recently cautioned that the RTI Act would be reduced to a dead letter if Information Commissions are not staffed, as pendency of cases continues to rise. We take a look at pendencies and why they persist.

SC directs Centre, States to fill CIC, SIC vacancies to prevent RTI becoming "dead letter". Petitioners argued cases piling up, many bodies stopped accepting cases. CIC without Chief, 4 Commissioners due to retire Nov 6. Jharkhand SIC defunct since May 2020, others crippled by vacancies, backlog.

Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.

League ignores Friday’s conciliatory talks, refrains from bridling PMA Salam, offers support to CIC

Years of missing Right to Information applications will be restored on the Union Government’s RTIOnline portal, the website said in a message on Thursday, after The Hindu reported that public records obtained by RTI applicants over many years had disappeared from many users’ accounts. The episode shed a light on…

FGG for expeditious appointment of CIC and ICs

National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) refused to reveal information on unaccounted income/wealth inside/outside India, citing economic interest of country.

Political parties fear that accountability under Right to Information (RTI) Act may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.