Can a citizen seek the copy of an Income Tax return (ITR) of an individual or a Company under the RTI Act, 2005? And if not the copy, can he seek ITR related information of a third party/person? The answer… Continue Reading
Information Commissioners play a pivotal role in the implementation of the RTI Act 2005 (the Act). However, the Act or the Rules framed thereunder do not lay down any detailed guidelines on the selection of the Information Commissioners. The Act… Continue Reading
The primary mandate of the Central Information Commission (CIC) is to inquire into the complaints and second appeals relating to access to ‘information’. But, at times, moved with the Applicant’s plight and fight from pillar to post for settlement of… Continue Reading
Issue: Whether the IB report as sought by the RTI Applicant from the Intelligence Bureau, falls within the scope of human right violations and would, therefore, Section 24(1) be inapplicable to it? Background: In the year 2006, the RTI Applicant,… Continue Reading
Closed Circuit Television or ‘CCTV’ is a widely deployed surveillance mechanism. Police and other Government authorities utilise it to man public spaces/Government properties, individuals employ it to secure their premises. Often, the need to scan a CCTV footage arises, either… Continue Reading
Issue: Whether the certified copy of the note sheet of a case from the beginning to the issue of prosecution sanction can be provided under the RTI Act? Background: The Applicant vide his RTI Application dated 23.07.2015, sought the following… Continue Reading
The RTI Act, 2005 (RTI Act) is often used by an accused to gain access to the complaint and other associated papers such as the show cause notice, note sheets, policy/guidelines basis which further action was initiated against him under… Continue Reading
RBI holds information of banks/financial institutions: Under the Reserve Bank of India, Act, 1934, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can interalia, call for information from and give directions to financial institutions[1]. Under Section 35 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949,… Continue Reading
Students/examinees often confront the following two questions: (1) Whether they can obtain copies of their answer sheets from their Universities/Boards/Examining bodies like Public Service Commissions under the RTI Act or they have to apply for the same under the University/Board/Examining… Continue Reading
Section 2(j) (ii)[1] of the RTI Act, 2005 (RTI Act) provides the right to the RTI applicant to seek certified copies of documents and records from a public authority. Many a times, the Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) are not… Continue Reading