Proactive Disclosure — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

Kishan Chand Jain v. Union of India, W.P. (C) No. 990 of 2021 (17 August 2023), 2023 INSC 741

2023

The Supreme Court directed the Central and State Information Commissions to continuously monitor implementation of RTI section 4, including the relevant DoPT instructions. It…

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Shaunak H. Satya, Civil Appeal No. 7571 of 2011 (2 September 2011)

2011

The Court distinguished section 4 information supporting transparency and accountability from other requested information requiring examination under the exemption framework. It…

Ferani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. State Information Commissioner, Greater Mumbai, Civil Appeal Nos. 9064–9065 of 2018 (27 September 2018)

2018

The Court rejected confidentiality objections to disclosure of approved development plans in the dispute before it. It noted the statutory public-disclosure setting, including…