New Delhi, India  
Breaking News

RTI Act

24 Akbar Road: RTI Confirms Thirteen Years of Unauthorised Occupation by Congress
Political NEWS
24 Akbar Road: RTI Confirms Thirteen Years of Unauthorised Occupation by Congress

An RTI reply confirms Congress has been in unauthorised occupation of 24 Akbar Road since June 26, 2013, paying no rent, with dues "yet to be determined", even as a March 2026 eviction notice under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 remains unenforced.

Read Full Article

Private Schools Not 'Public Authorities' Under RTI Act but Must Display Fees: Madras HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Private Schools Not 'Public Authorities' Under RTI Act but Must Display Fees: Madras HC [Read Order]

Madras High Court held private unaided schools are not 'public authorities' under the RTI Act but must display fee structures under the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Rules, 2023.

MP Anti-Corruption Probe Body Not an ‘Intelligence Agency’, Cannot Claim RTI Exemption: Supreme Court Strikes Down 2011 State Notification [Read Judgment] Judiciary
MP Anti-Corruption Probe Body Not an ‘Intelligence Agency’, Cannot Claim RTI Exemption: Supreme Court Strikes Down 2011 State Notification [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court strikes down MP’s 2011 RTI exemption for Lokayukta SPE, holding it is not an intelligence or security organisation under Section 24(4).

Right to Privacy Cannot Shield a Forger: Andhra Pradesh High Court [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Right to Privacy Cannot Shield a Forger: Andhra Pradesh High Court [Read Judgment]

Andhra Pradesh High Court held that privacy rights cannot prevent disclosure of Aadhaar-linked data in serious forgery investigations.

India Notifies Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 Executive
India Notifies Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

India notifies DPDP Act 2023, bringing India’s first digital privacy law into force; RTI Act amended to align personal-data disclosure rules with privacy rights.

Karnataka HC Holds Passport Details Personal, Exempts Disclosure Under RTI Act [Read Order]

Karnataka HC rules passport details of accused are personal and exempt from disclosure under RTI, allowing access only through court process in cheque-bounce case.

SC declines to disclose in-house inquiry probe report on Justice Varma [Read RTI Response]

SC declines RTI disclosure of in-house probe report on Justice Yashwant Varma, citing judicial independence, privacy, and confidentiality limits.


New Release

Senior Citizens Rights Handbook

The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.

Join Group

Signup for Our Newsletter

Get Exclusive access to members only content by email