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  1. 17 Years After India’s Landmark Information Law Was Passed, India’s Courts Are Undermining That Right

    Delays, adjournments, and lengthy court proceedings are hindering India’s 17-year-old right-to-information framework, a study of 18 pending court cases shows.

    #RTI #RTIAct #law #IndianCourts #CIC #justice #india

    article-14.com/post/17-years-a

  2. The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Friday issued notice to the Centre on ex-Union Minister and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh's challenge to the amendments in the RTI Act.
    Read Petition: bit.ly/2uO5Yxa
    #SupremeCourt #RTIAct

  3. We shouldn't forget what #CJISABobde said about #RTIAct in SC today.
    "Is RTI filing a profession?"
    "People who have no connection with a matter seek information under RTI"
    "RTI has an adverse effect as bureaucrats were not taking decisions due to the fear" @[email protected]

  4. J. Bobde is elevating SC to next level of Sealed cover Jurisprudence

    The constitution, internet & #RTIAct killed the 'manuvadi' culture of pouring hot metal into bahujan ears for getting #AccesstoKnowledge.

    "They have no relation with the information" clearly sounds Manuvadi
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    RT @MandhaniApoorva
    SC at the moment:

    CJI: Have you seen the kind of people seeking information under the Act? They have no …
    twitter.com/MandhaniApoorva/st

  5. No, no more praises for Chandrachud et al.

    After CIC's tenure and salary was brought under the executive control, none of these long eloquent judgements on #RTIAct mean anything.

    Besides, Kashmir is still under seige and this court hasn't found time for emergency hearings.

    So please sit down, as Fundamental Rights trump everything; even transparency.

  6. #RTIAct Vs SC

    The approach adopted by Bhagwati.J in S P Gupta, with which we are in agreement provides a bright line standard for the Court on the approach that must be adopted when answering questions of disclosure in regards to the appointment process: Justice #Chandrachud