-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruling on right to privacy being a fundamental right could lead to an uncertain impact on right to information as some activists and experts are warning that the order could leave rti facing new challenges. Former chief information commissioner A N Tiwari said, "Privacy has been addressed by the rti Act, under sections 8(1)(j) and Section 11. However, the fact is that there...

-The Telegraph New Delhi: Advocates of transparency have a new worry amid the euphoria over the privacy verdict - the possibility of information commissioners citing the new fundamental right to deny answers under the Right to Information (rti) Act. As it is, rti activists have had to contend with commissioners using Section 8(1)(j) of the rti Act to refuse information on the premise that it infringes upon a person's privacy. The section...

-PTI New Delhi: The Reserve Bank has asked banks to ensure customers’ lockers remain safe and there is “no negligence” that could render banks liable to claims by locker holders, Parliament was informed today. Besides, banks are being probed by the fair trade regulator CCI for alleged cartelisation in providing locker services to their customers. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley said there is no specific...

-The Hindu In reply to rti plea, Lok Sabha Secretariat says Centre did not follow procedure. A Lok Sabha Secretariat reply to a Right To Information request made by one of the petitioners who has challenged the cattle slaughter ban rules in the Supreme Court reveals that the rules were never laid before the Parliament, which the government should have done before implementing them. Having triggered an avalanche of litigation across the country,...

-Outlook Contrary to the claim by the Election Commission of India (ECI), an rti response from Maharashtra’s Buldhana district collectorate has confirmed malfunctioning of electronic voting machine (EVM), reported IANS. According to the report, Buldhana collectorate's election department has replied to an rti query confirming that votes of an independent candidate had gone to BJP’s lotus symbol. The “EVM fraud” happened during February 16 elections to Buldhana Zilla Parishad from Lonar, at a...