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The preamble of the RTI Act captures informed citizenry and promotes transparency in the functioning of the government, which makes petitioner entitled to know the procedure followed in the decision-making process of denying the permission to protest.
“A person’s image constitutes one of the chief attributes of his or her personality as it reveals the person’s unique characteristics and distinguishes the person from others. The right to the protection of one’s image is thus one of the essential components of personal development and mainly presupposes that person’s control over the use of that image, including the right to refuse publication of it.”
In the case at hand, a Right to Information application sought the copies of resolution and decision taken in the Supreme Court Collegium’s meeting dated 12.12.2018 regarding elevation of Chief Justices of Two High Courts. However, the application was rejected as no final decision was taken in the said meeting.
Zee news-report stating that the Delhi CM declared that the salaries to Imams and others in mosques under and outside the purview of the DWB will be increased from rupees 10,000 to rupees 18,000 per month for Imams and from rupees 9000 to rupees 16,000 for helpers. CIC observed that same was virtually being paid by the Delhi Government using the tax payer’s money.
Central Information Commission: In the second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act,
Central Information Commission: In a second appeal filed by the appellant being dissatisfied and aggrieved by the reply furnished by
Central Information Commission: In a second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 on
“If a man has been wronged, so long as the wrong lies within the human machinery of administration of justice, that wrong must be remedied.”
Delhi High Court: In a petition filed by Ehtesham Qutubuddin Siddiqui (‘petitioner’), who is a death row convict in 7/11 Mumbai train
Kerala High Court: In a case challenging the validity of Rule 12 of the Right to Information (Subordinate Courts and
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Disclosure is the norm and refusal to information, an exception
Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that the
Karnataka High Court: N S Sanjay Gowda J dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The respondent 1’s son has ended his
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan J. directed all the Panchayat Secretaries in the State of Himachal Pradesh to provide death
“All that is required is a little more effort to cull out such information from both sides (purchaser of bond and political party) and do some “match the following”.”
“Deliberative democracy accentuates the right of participation in deliberation, in decision-making, and in contestation of public decision-making.”
What purpose will a public interest proceeding serve if the fulfilment of one notion of public interest leads to a clear subjugation of another legitimate action of the State taken in public interest concerning project of national importance touching upon democratic polity.
Bhumesh Verma, Managing Partner, Sayantan Dey, Legal and Compliance Professional and Ujjwal Agrawal, Student Researcher, Corp Comm Legal
Cite as: (2020) PL (CL) November 65