Right to Information — Landmark Judgments
Landmark Judgments
S.P. Gupta v. Union of India
1982This landmark judgment established the constitutional foundation for the right to information by interpreting Article 19(1)(a) to include the right to receive information. Justice…
Secretary General Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal
2010This case extended RTI's application to the judiciary's administrative functions, clarifying that even constitutional bodies are not exempt from transparency requirements. The…
Central Board of Secondary Education v. Aditya Bandopadhyay
2011This judgment clarified RTI's limitations in the education sector, ruling that students cannot access their evaluated answer sheets or question papers through RTI as it would…
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Shaunak H. Satya
2011This case significantly expanded RTI's coverage by bringing professional bodies and statutory organizations under its ambit. The Supreme Court ruled that bodies substantially…
Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. Central Information Commission
2013This landmark judgment brought judges' asset declarations under RTI's ambit, balancing judicial independence with public accountability. The Supreme Court ruled that judges, as…