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In September 2025, a RTI query was filed before the designated CPIO of the Supreme Court, seeking the statistics on pendency and disposal of cases by the Supreme Court.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts from the first week of September, 2025.
Bombay High Court concluded that Naresh Ganpat Mhaske was not legally obligated to disclose a conviction for a criminal offence, especially when such conviction had not resulted in imprisonment for one year or more. Consequently, the Court found that the election petition did not disclose a valid cause of action.
The Court concluded that all three limbs of Section 2(h)(d)(i) of the RTI Act — ownership, control, and substantial financing, stood satisfied in the case of CIAL. Hence, CIAL was held to be a “public authority” within the meaning of the Right to Information Act, 2005, and was amenable to the obligations of information disclosure under the provisions and rigours of the Act.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Placing the declaration of assets on the Supreme Court website will be on a voluntary basis.
In 2023, the Supreme Court issued directions for all High Courts to facilitate the supply of information through online web portals and for all incidental purposes connected with the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The Central Information Commission condemned the lack of adherence to the RTI Act provisions and the inadequate checks and balances within the system.
The appellant sought information concerning blocking of social media accounts covering farmer’s protests and those critical of the government.
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“Administrative bodies must have the freedom to establish and implement internal procedures and regulations that best suit their unique mandates and operational needs”
As per the petitioner, the society is an autonomous body and is not a public authority within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The Pro Bono Club at MNLU Mumbai, in association with PCGT, is inviting registrations for its Training Workshop on Drafting of RTI.
“The information pertaining to an assessee cannot be granted under the Right to Information Act, 2005 in view of Section 138(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.”
The 5-Judge Constitution Bench heard a batch of cases challenging the controversial electoral bonds scheme over three days, before reserving the verdict in November.
“The Court has unfortunately been coming across various cases where abuse of Right to Information has led to paralysis and fear among Government officials.”
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Transparency forms the core of good governance, and promotes efficiency and effectiveness in the functioning of the government
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“The Right to Information is not meant for gratifying idle curiosity or mere inquisitiveness but is essential for the effective functioning of democracy, transparency and accountability as sine qua non in a genuine democracy” – Former Attorney General Soli J. Sorabjee