Disclosing Kargil casualties would affect morale of troops: CIC

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 20:27

The disclosure of information related to casualties suffered by army during Kargil war and number of terrorists killed cannot be made public, Central Information Commission has held in an order 14 years after the war.

RIL insider trading case: SEBI plea against CIC order deferred

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 20:54

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday deferred till February 1 hearing into a petition filed by markets regulator SEBI challenging the CIC order for disclosure of details related to an insider trading case involving Reliance Petroleum Ltd.

Info on ceasefire violations, infiltration cannot be given: CIC

Last Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 12:22

Information on ceasefire violations along the LoC and infiltrations from Pak cannot be disclosed as it may adversely affect India`s relation with other countries, the CIC has held.

HC sets aside CIC order to AIIMS to reveal question papers

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 19:35

The Delhi High Court set aside a Central Information Commission`s order to AIIMS to provide an information seeker the questions and their answers.

SC admits Centre`s review plea on info panel appointments

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 18:15

Supreme Court admitted Centre`s plea to review its judgement which stipulated that only sitting or retired chief justices of HCs or apex court judge can head Central and state information commissions.

CIC to seek political parties` asset details from I-T dept

Last Updated: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 14:22

The CIC will seek a report from Income Tax department and Directorate of Estate regarding tax exemptions claimed by political parties and their assets.

Need fine balance between RTI, right to privacy: PM

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:08

PM Manmohan Singh on Friday said the citizens` right to know should definitely be circumscribed if it encroaches on an individual`s privacy.

Place developments on mercy plea on website: CIC to Prez secy

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 19:26

The CIC has asked the President`s office to place on its website periodic developments taking place on the mercy petitions pending with it.

Political parties morally bound to be transparent: CPI to CIC

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 22:11

Political parties have the moral responsibility to be transparent but legally they are not the public authority under RTI, CPI told the CIC.

JSPL buys CIC Energy for $115 million

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 18:07

The deal will provide JSPL access to CIC's high-quality thermal coal in Greater Mmamabula coalfields in Botswana, which is estimated to be in excess of 6 billion tonne (including proven and indicated resource of 2.4 billion tonne).

CIC directs SEBI to disclose penalised companies

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 21:22

The Central Information Commission has directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to make public the list of companies which have been penalised by it and those which have been let off without any fine.

Oil-for-food scam: CIC yet to take decision on its move

Last Updated: Sunday, August 19, 2012, 13:31

Even two years after the Supreme Court allowed the CIC to peruse documents related to the oil-for-food scam, the transparency panel is yet to take any decision on disclosing the information under the RTI Act.