MUDA Scam: RTI Activist Demands Thorough Investigation Claims “thousands of crores of corruption”

02 Oct 2024

Snehamayi Krishna, an RTI activist and one of the petitioners in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, has called for a comprehensive investigation into what he claims involves "thousands of crores of corruption." Krishna is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, armed with documents...

Balochistan RTI Commission Delayed For Three Years

18 Aug 2024

The formation of the Balochistan Information Commission, which was mandated by the Balochistan Right to Information Act of 2021, is still pending despite the law being enacted three years ago, according to Dawn. Unlike the federal and provincial information commissions that have completed three terms, the Balochistan Commission has yet...

CBI challenges order permitting information on allegations of corruption

15 May 2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken its appeal to the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, contesting a judgment issued by a single bench on January 30, 2024. The single bench's ruling stated that the proviso to Section 24 of the RTI Act allows information regarding allegations...

115 IIT Students Died Over 20 Years, Madras Records Highest Toll With 26, Bombay 10

02 May 2024

Information obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by Dheeraj Singh, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and founder of the Global IIT Alumni Support Group, has revealed that at least 115 students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have died by suicide since 2005. Among these, 98...

SC rejects plea seeking information of collegiums’ meet on Judges’ appointment

09 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition on Friday asking for information about the Supreme Court collegium's meeting on December 12, 2018, in accordance with the Right to Information Act (RTI). The petitioner demanded information about a meeting where alleged decisions regarding the elevation of some judges to the top court...

Supreme Court launches online portal for filing RTI applications

25 Nov 2022

An online portal for filing Right to Information (RTI) Act has been launched by the Supreme Court. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud announced in an open court and said, “The RTI portal is ready and will start working in 15 minutes.” Soon after the announcement, a press release...

SC’s online RTI portal starts function today: DY Chandrachud

24 Nov 2022

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on Thursday morning that the Supreme Court's online Right To Information (RTI) portal will be fully functioning starting today. People should find it easier to get information about the court thanks to the portal. RTI requests directed at the Supreme Court must now be addressed...