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Hyderabad man files 24 RTIs, court slaps Rs 6 lakh cost for ‘baseless claims’
August 08, 2026 1:35 pm
The Allahabad High Court imposed the penalty, noting that the petitioner was misuing the Right to Information Act (RTI).
Private schools must display fee so parents' purses don't burn, Madras High Court rules
July 09, 2026 3:17 pm
The Madras High Court rules that private schools are not covered under RTI Act but must display fee details under Tamil Nadu Private Schools Rules.
CIC flags 'persistent crisis' of suicides across IIT campuses, recommends high-level panels
May 28, 2026 8:15 am
The CIC has asked IITs to strengthen the transparency regarding the preventive mechanisms and mental health initiavtive
Gujarat SIC fines Mamlatdar for ‘negligence’ in complying with order on RTI, ‘misleading’ Commission
May 22, 2026 7:59 pm
Order was given to the PIO, but that officer has not done the affidavit, says Gujarat State Information Commission
How single RTI query toppled Rs 10.63 crore CBI case: Delhi court discharges accused in 15-year CBI case
March 25, 2026 12:35 pm
The Delhi Court was hearing the matter at the stage of consideration of charge, where it had to decide whether a prima facie case existed to proceed to trial against a businessman and his firm.
BJP slams Himachal Pradesh govt's move to exclude vigilance dept from RTI ambit
March 13, 2026 10:20 pm
On March 12, 2026, the Department of Personnel (Administrative Reforms) issued an official notification stating that the bureau will no longer fall under the RTI Act provisions. The decision was taken under Section 24(4) of the RTI Act.
RTI disclosure isn’t ideal curiosity, it enables good governance
January 31, 2026 7:06 am
The law’s roles in exposing major scams — the Vyapam scam and the Adarsh Housing Society scam, for instance – is a testimony to its role as a governance enhancer. The Act has also been used to question the RBI during the banking scams
Congress slams Economic Survey’s RTI review call, but UPA ministers once raised similar concerns
January 31, 2026 3:33 am
Salman Khurshid and Veerappa Moily, in 2011, flagged the "misuse" of the law. Knowledge of several corruption scandals that occurred in the UPA years had emerged through RTI disclosures.
State information commission asks Uttarakhand High Court to give data on complaints against district judges
January 12, 2026 3:35 pm
Complaints Against District Judges Uttarakhand: Chief Information Commission Radha Raturi was hearing a second appeal by senior IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who requested information regarding complaints, disciplinary actions against Uttarakhand’s trial courts judges.
Diamond polishers file RTIs seeking reason for 'rejection' of school fee waiver forms
November 21, 2025 1:39 am
The state government on May 22, 2025 had announced a special assistance package for the diamond industry, which included a one-year relaxation of the school fees up to Rs 13,500 for children of unemployed diamond polishers.
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RTI applicants receive condoms instead of replies Rajasthan
June 22, 2020 6:05 pm
A probe was launched after the video of them finding condoms and other worthless items in an envelope went viral.
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