Rajya Sabha passes RTI (Amendment) Bill amid high drama

The Rajya Sabha, on Thursday, has passed the controversial Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The government faced a spirited challenge from the Congress and other opposition parties, who accused government for trying to kill the effectiveness of the RTI Act. Read More
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RTI reveals 99.8% political funding received via electoral bonds

Three days after the Supreme Court directed the political parties to bring transparency in the election-funding process, a social worker shared the data received through an RTI query, which shows 99.8% of donations received by political parties was through electoral bonds Read More
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Rafale: Supreme Court says RTI prevails over Official Secrets Act

The Supreme Court, while hearing the case seeking a review of its judgment on the Rafale warplane deal, said the Right to Information Act, 2005 prevails over the Official Secrets Act, 1923. For this, the court referred to certain sections of the RTI Act. Read More
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