Attorney-General asserts DPDP Act doesn't undermine RTI Act, maintaining a balance between privacy and transparency amid ...
In March 2003, the Supreme Court passed a historic verdict that filled a legislative gap. It made the disclosure of wealth details and criminal records of election candidates mandatory, via self-sworn ...
The amendment made in the RTI Act through the data protection law balances it with Right to Privacy, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In response to a question ...
It was also stated that the document sought pertains to the Special Branch, and in terms of the notification issued, the RTI Act does not apply to Special Branches in District Police Offices.
India’s federal election commission has fixed flaws on its website that exposed data related to citizens’ requests for information related to their voting eligibility status, local political ...
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government for systematically corroding the RTI Act, weakening democracy and citizen rights. He cited 2019 amendments, vacant Information ...
The appellate authority held that compliance certificates on eligibility and financial capacity contain sensitive commercial information and are exempt from disclosure under the RTI ...