Right to Information — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India

1982

This landmark judgment established that the right to information is implicit in Article 19(1)(a) and that democracy requires an informed citizenry. The Court held that in a…

Central Information Commission v. State of Manipur

2011

The Supreme Court upheld the quasi-judicial powers of Information Commissions and their authority to impose penalties under Section 20. The judgment clarified that Information…

Institute of Social Sciences v. Chief Information Commissioner

2007

The Delhi High Court held that the Chief Justice of India's office falls under the definition of 'public authority' under the RTI Act. This judgment expanded the scope of RTI to…