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CIC flags MCD's ‘deliberate resistance' on withholding info on stray dogs

Central Information Commission (CIC) discovers "determined and deliberate resistance" to disclosure of information in stray dogs case by MCD
Updated on Jun 07, 2026 06:17 pm IST

CIC allows woman to access husband's ‘generic’ income detail, says no privacy

The CIC observed that information relating to income does not remain purely personal when sought by a legally wedded spouse for maintenance litigation.
Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:48 pm IST

PM-led panel to meet on Dec 10 to select Chief Info Commissioner: Centre to SC

Under the Right to Information Act, the PM is the chairperson of the committee, which also comprises the leader of opposition and a minister nominated by the PM.
Published on Dec 01, 2025 06:40 pm IST

Smriti Irani's school record not to be shared, HC quashes order as in Modi case

The court said that the CIC's directive to the private school over the concerned public functionary's records was "completely de-hors the provisions of the RTI Act".
Published on Aug 25, 2025 10:29 pm IST

CIC empowered to form benches and allocate work, says Supreme Court

The CIC can also frame rules under the RTI Act for the commission’s management. (HT file photo)
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 11:31 am IST

PM Modi’s degree order set aside, Kejriwal fined

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 11:30 pm IST

CIC alters view on electoral bond buyers

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Updated on Dec 24, 2020 12:30 am IST

PM’s entourage can’t be brought into public domain: IAF challenges CIC order

IAF’s plea said the CIC has made a grave error in law as well as on facts as it ignored that the details of SPG have been explicitly exempted from the purview of the RTI Act.
Published on Dec 09, 2020 05:35 pm IST

Govt pulled up by RTI body over evasive reply on Aarogya Setu. It clarifies

The CIC has directed the CPIOs of the agencies to appear before the bench on November 24. (Representative HT photo)
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 07:39 pm IST

CIC functions headless at half strength: Plea in SC to fill vacancies

The pendency of appeals or complaints with the CIC has risen to over 36,600 says the application.
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 01:27 pm IST

‘Do not misuse Sachin Tendulkar’s name’: Lalchand Rajput writes to MCA’s Apex Council Members - Report

Images of Lalchand Rajput and Sachin Tendulkar
Updated on Sept 12, 2020 08:46 am IST

Congress’ RTI in poor shape in Jharkhand where it is a coalition partner

The JSIC continued with acting chief information commissioner (CIC) Himanshu Chaudhary and two ICs for nearly three years in the past, as the previous BJP government was reluctant to fill in the vacancies. (HT File photo)
Updated on Sept 07, 2020 04:34 pm IST

MCA forms CIC with Rajput, Kulkarni, Dighe as members

File image of Lalchand Rajput.
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 10:25 pm IST

New norms for core investment cos

CICs are non-bank lenders holding not less than 90% of their net assets as investments in equity shares, preference shares, bonds, debentures, debt or loans in group companies.
Published on Aug 14, 2020 01:35 am IST

Info on casualties involving Army in J&K adverse for ops, says CIC

Army jawans approaching an encounter site in the Pinjora area of Shopian in south Kashmir.
Updated on Jun 12, 2020 04:43 am IST

The RTI regime failed India during Covid-19

The political class and information commissioners need to step up
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 09:53 pm IST

Cong calls process of appointment of CVC ‘illegal’, seeks withdrawal

Congress on Wednesday termed “illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional” the process adopted for selecting the next chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) and vigilance commissioner
Updated on Feb 20, 2020 01:18 am IST

At PM-led meet to select new CIC and CVC, Congress raises objection

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury speaks to mediapersons during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on February 3.
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 11:01 am IST

CIC asks PUDA PIO to appear before him for not accepting plea

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Published on Feb 05, 2020 09:03 pm IST

RBI panel calls for strong corporate governance in CICs

A working group set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has suggested that core investment companies (CICs) implement stronger governance practices
Updated on Nov 07, 2019 07:19 am IST

Govt putting information in public domain, reducing need for filing RTI: Amit Shah

Shah, who was the chief guest at the event, said when the law was being drafted, there were apprehensions of its misuse, but during the last 15 years the benefits have outdone the misuse.
Updated on Oct 12, 2019 11:58 am IST

CIC raps DoPT for invoking exemption clause wrongly

Chief Information Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava lambasted the ministry for allegedly wrongly invoking Section 8(1)(i) to deny activist Commodore Lokesh Batra (Retd) information related to appointments of Information Commissioners and framing of RTI rules .
Updated on Jul 07, 2019 11:18 pm IST

PMC’s town planning designs on Uruli, Phursungi revealed

The first town planning scheme in Pune was developed at Bhamburda in 1979.
Updated on Jan 27, 2019 03:12 pm IST

Sudhir Bhargava new CIC, government appoints four information commissioners

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment .
Published on Dec 31, 2018 11:09 am IST

Govt appoints four new Information Commissioners in CIC

The Central Information Commission was constituted under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Updated on Dec 30, 2018 09:05 pm IST

Government departments must do much more to be transparent

These days in India, e-governance and dashboards, which give information on the progress of schemes and projects, are buzzwords in government circles. In such a scenario, keeping legitimate information beyond the reach of the public is not just wrong, but unhealthy for a democracy
Updated on Nov 28, 2018 06:22 pm IST

CIC asks PMO, RBI to disclose wilful defaulters’ list, Raghuram Rajan’s letter on bad loans

The commission had earlier issued a show cause notice to RBI Governor Urijit Patel for “dishonouring” a Supreme Court judgment and CIC directive on disclosure of the list of wilful defaulters.
Published on Nov 18, 2018 06:45 pm IST

RBI governor Urjit Patel gets CIC notice over wilful defaulters list

RBI governor Urjit Patel at RBI headquarters in Mumbai .
Updated on Nov 04, 2018 11:40 pm IST