RTI Dilution Row | Undermine Constitutional Principles: Activists, Journalists Move Supreme Court Against Modi Govt’s Privacy Law

In the RTI dilution row, activists and journalists have approached the Supreme Court of India against the Modi government’s privacy law, arguing it enables the withholding of crucial public information and undermines core constitutional principles of the nation.

Complex and Sensitive Issue: Supreme Court Refers Plea Challenging Data Protection Law Amendment to RTI Act to Larger Bench

Today, On 16th February, The Supreme Court of India refused to stay the RTI Act amendment made through the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging its constitutional validity.

State Information Commission Cannot Restrict Number of RTIs a Citizen Can File in a Year: Orissa HC Sets Aside 12-Application Limit

The Orissa High Court held that the Odisha Information Commission acted unjustifiably by restricting a litigant to only 12 RTI applications per year. It ruled that the Commission cannot limit the number of RTIs a citizen can file in a year.