The operation of the RTI Act, 2005 — knowledgeable by a number of judgments by the Supreme Court docket and varied Excessive Courts — has demonstrated that the legislation is ready to withhold the disclosure of private data that has no relationship to any public exercise or public curiosity, Ramesh mentioned in his communication to…
Apr 06, 2025 05:56 PM IST AIIMS, Delhi responded to a question below RTI Act, and mentioned almost 35 per cent of its college posts are vacant. Practically 35 per cent of college posts are vacant within the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, the premier healthcare institute has revealed. Responding to a…
Beneath the draft guidelines launched in January 2025, authorities can demand “any data” from knowledge fiduciaries for vaguely outlined functions equivalent to “sovereignty and integrity of India” or “safety of the State” with out informing affected residents. This lack of transparency has alarmed digital rights organisations just like the IFF which warns that residents may…
Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Sunday urged Minister of Electronics and Data Know-how Ashwini Vaishnaw to repeal a piece of the Information Safety Act, 2023 which he claimed “destroys” the RTI Act, 2005. In a letter to Vaishnaw, Ramesh mentioned Part 44 (3) of the Information Safety Act, 2023 seeks to substitute clause j (info…
