Office of the CJI is a ‘public authority’ under the RTI Act

Right to Information Act   For: Mains Topics covered: Office of the CJI is a ‘public authority’ under the RTI Act About Chief Justice of India About the Right to Information Act What is Judicial Independence?   News Flash The Supreme Court in its landmark judgement has held that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a public authority under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The apex court also said that…

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Lok Sabha passed the Bill to amend Right To Information Act

BILL TO AMEND THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 – HIghlights, scope, governance and process   News Flash A Bill to give the Centre the power to set the salaries and service conditions of information commissioners was introduced by the government and passed in Lok Sabha. It seeks to amend the landmark transparency law and bring in changes involving the salaries and tenures…

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