NHRC notice to UP police over delay in RTI-activist abduction case

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 18:14

NHRC Tuesday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh police over the slow progress of their investigation in the case involving the abduction and assault on an RTI activist in Gautam Budh Nagar.

RTI activist murder case: BJP MP named in CBI chargesheet

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 21:41

BJP MP from Gujarat Dinu Bogha Solanki has been named in the CBI chargesheet filed on Saturday in a court here in connection with murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa who had waged a crusade against illegal mining in Gir Forest of the state, the last home of Asiatic lions.

Maharashtra: RTI activist done to death by nine-member gang

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 16:48

A 32-year-old shopkeeper-cum-RTI activist from the powerloom town of Bhiwandi, who was allegedly attacked by a nine-member gang, Tuesday died at the IGM Hospital here, police said.

Bihar RTI activist told to cough up Rs 1.34 crore

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:05

Shiv Prakash Rai, who has been using the Right to Information to access government documents for scrutiny, was shocked when officials in Bihar told him that he would have to cough up Rs 1.34 crore to inspect documents on land registration.

Amit Jethwa murder case: BJP MP Solanki sent in CBI custody

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 20:20

BJP MP from Junagadh, Dinu Bogha Solanki, was on Thursday remanded in CBI custody till November 11 in RTI activist Amit Jethwa murder case by a special CBI court.

Gujarat BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki arrested for murdering Amit Jethwa

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 20:25

In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki in connection with murder of Gujarat RTI activist and `green crusader` Amit Jethwa.

Lawyer, RTI activist accused of extortion in Nagpur

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 13:56

Nagpur city police has registered a complaint of extortion against a lawyer and a RTI activist for allegedly demanding Rs 30 lakh from the owner of an advertising agency.

Attacked RTI activist hospitalised with head injuries

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 21:03

A 20-year-old youth attacked and injured local social worker and RTI activist Digambar Pajgade (52), a resident of local Jamankar Nagar on Tuesday morning, with a lethal weapon.

Corporator arrested for murder of RTI activist, gets bail

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 20:46

A local court on Friday granted bail to a city corporator, arrested last year for the alleged murder of an RTI activist.

Shehla murder case: Trial adjourned till April 10

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 16:09

The Special CBI Court Friday adjourned the trial in the Shehla Masood murder case till April 10 as the new CBI prosecutor sought time to secure documents on call details in connection with the case from private telecom companies.