Palestinian makes desperate efforts to return home to Gaza

  By Pradipta Tapadar (PTI) Kolkata - 13 May 2016 Twenty-seven years after he came to India with the dream of graduating from a university in the country, Fatouh Ahmed Mahmud Abu Satta is facing an uncertain future as his return to his home in Gaza in Palestine is stuck in red tap

CIC to Cabinet Secretariat: disclose agenda of Cabinet meetings, monitor compliance of Ministries regarding Rule 10 monthly reporting and advise proactive disclosure of such reports

13 May 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak In a decision issued recently in one of my cases, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that under The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act), the Cabinet Secretariat (Cab. Sectt.

Central Information Commission’s decision in 2nd appeal regarding disclosure of agenda items of Union Cabinet meetings and compliance with reporting by Ministries under Rule 10 of the Cabinet Procedure Rules

Central Information Commission’s decision in 2nd appeal regarding disclosure of agenda items of Union Cabinet meetings and compliance with reporting by Ministries under Rule 10 of the Cabinet Procedure Rules

RTI application, CPIO’s order, first appeal, FAA’s order, 2nd appeal, addendum to 2nd appeal and Cabinet Secretariat’s response to 2nd appeal in Union Cabinet agenda items and Rule 10 reports case

RTI application, CPIO’s order, first appeal, FAA’s order, 2nd appeal, addendum to 2nd appeal and Cabinet Secretariat’s response to 2nd appeal in Union Cabinet agenda items and Rule 10 reports case.

CHRI Findings: Monitoring Indian Jails

  May 12, 2016 All state institutions require monitoring. Closed ones even more so. Letting the outside in is particularly essential in prisons where the state has complete control over the lives of those who have lost their liberty.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka suggests changes to the RTI Bill to facilitate easy passage through Parliament

  11 May, 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has recommended a slew of changes to the Right to Information Bill (RTI Bill) tabled in Parliament.

Sri Lanka RTI Bill Supreme court determination

In the matter of an application under and in terms of Article 121 read with Article 120 and Article 83 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of the Sri Lanka 

Theft most common crime in Delhi and Mumbai

Theft has emerged as the most common crime in New Delhi and Mumbai. Mobile phones were most commonly lost in Mumbai and Delhi followed by luggage and theft of wallet, purse or cash. This has emerged in a public survey conducted by Nielsen India Pvt Ltd and Commonwealth Health Rights Initiative.

In charts: Less than 50 per cent of crimes in Delhi and Mumbai are actually reported to the police

Theft, assault and sexual harassment are the most common crimes, but a new survey claims that the police don't hear about most of them.