With all the convenience and connectivity that the internet offers, it also brings risks. Notions about cyber security often draw up images of a villainous looking individual attempting to wreak havoc across commercial establishments and high value targets. Cyber security experts state that the nature of the game has changed and personal data thefts are…
While a recent Lokayukta probe failed to indict anyone for illegal mining, a query under Right to Information (RTI) Act pointed towards the growing malaise in Bijnore. On the intervention of the State Information Commissioner (SIC), a fine was also realised from the accused and a legal proceeding was initiated. Now the ADM (Administration) at…
Can a state information commissioner overturn his own order penalising a public information officer (PIO) for giving wrong information to an RTI applicant? Such an action by Tamil Nadu information commissioners Christopher Nelson and P Tamil Selvan in 2013 still begs for answer. It all started with an RTI application from Ashok Kothari who wanted…
A high-level committee formed last year by the Union government to look into provisions of Official Secrets Act (OSA) in light of the Right to Information (RTI) Act may soon suggest to stakeholder ministries that OSA remains unchanged and that, instead, excessive secrecy be done away with by relaxing criteria for classifying information. According to…
The Supreme Court has observed that revealing the name of examiners evaluating answer sheets in competitive exams under the RTI Act could lead to “dire consequences” and “create confusion and public interest,” as unsuccessful candidates may try to seek revenge. The observations were made by a bench of Justices M Y Eqbal and Arun Mishra,…
A Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court on Monday issued notice to the Registrar General of the High Court, on a petition challenging the Court’s RTI Rules. The petition, filed by a law student, Dharma Raj, challenges the Rajasthan Right to Information (High Court and Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2006, as being ultra vires the Right…