Top Law News CBI’s shield against transparency law challenged June 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government’s decision to exempt the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from the purview of the country’s transparency law was challenged in the Delhi High Court Wednesday. ‘After admitting the public interest litigation, the court posted the hearing on it on July 6,’ said petitioner Sitab Ali Chaudhary. He […] Read more » CBI challenged transparency law
Top Law News Transparency law to free India from poverty, graft: Aruna Roy March 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Aruna Roy Thursday said India’s second war of independence has to be fought with the right to information (RTI) law, to free the nation from poverty and corruption. ‘The next battle is ready with information and understanding of issues through the RTI and it is the ideal tool to help eradicate poverty and […] Read more » Aruna Roy free graft India poverty transparency law
Top Law News Rules for postings under transparency law sought July 1, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A group of right to information (RTI) activists here Wednesday demanded a set of rules and procedures for appointment of information commissioners under the transparency law. RTI activists Arvind Kejriwal, Subash Chandra Agrawal and Raaj Mangal Prasad showed to reporters documents obtained under the RTI Act which revealed intense lobbying and complete arbitrariness in appointment […] Read more » transparency law