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RTI privacy vs public results: Allahabad High Court answers if you can see other candidate's examination marks
March 11, 2026 8:59 pm
The Allahabad High Court held that exam marks in public recruitment are not confidential under the RTI Act, but answer sheets of other candidates cannot be compelled.
Can a woman seek her husband’s salary details under RTI Act? Here’s what Rajasthan High Court says
February 23, 2026 4:01 pm
In the absence of any overriding public interest, the disclosure of such information has no relationship with any public activity or public interest, the Rajasthan High Court noted.
Passport copy can’t be granted to third party under RTI Act: Karnataka High Court
October 26, 2025 6:06 pm
If passport details are made available to any third party, it could cause a danger to the life or physical safety of the person, ruled the Karnataka High Court.
Bengaluru's Century Club is 'public authority', will have to provide information under RTI Act: Karnataka High Court
July 23, 2025 1:32 pm
The High Court upheld the Karnataka Information Commission ruling of 2018 and dismissed the petition by Century Club that argued that the RTI Act does not apply to them.
Pause, review, repeal RTI-destroying amendment: Congress to Ashwini Vaishnaw
April 14, 2025 3:57 am
On April 10, Vaishnaw responded to a letter on March 23 from Congress MP and general secretary in charge for communication Jairam Ramesh.
Tracing the roots and impact of Right to Information Act
November 05, 2024 11:54 am
The Right to Information (RTI) Act has been seen as a powerful means of empowering citizens, and promoting transparency and accountability of public officials. But what led to the establishment of the RTI Act in 2005, and how has it influenced freedom of information in India?
Govt ignored Niti red flag that data protection law could weaken RTI
September 29, 2024 8:06 pm
Niti’s concern: Disclosure of personal info of public officials may not be possible in larger public interest too
Madhya Pradesh govt refuses RTI info on Project Cheetah
July 24, 2024 6:35 pm
The much-vaunted cheetah conservation project initially drew criticism due to the animals' deaths.
Solicitor General’s advice to Centre exempted under RTI Act: Delhi HC
December 28, 2023 10:39 am
The high court set aside a 2011 order of the Central Information Commission that had allowed the plea of RTI applicant Subhash Chandra Agrawal, who had sought details on the allotment of 2G band/spectrum.
RTI Act for seeking information, not direction: Delhi HC
August 04, 2023 10:50 pm
Death row convict moved HC after CIC rejected his plea seeking fresh probe into 2006 Mumbai bomb blast case
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