Transparency and Accountability — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India

1982

This landmark judgment established the foundation for the right to information in India by ruling that democracy requires informed citizens and that the right to information is…

Central Information Commission v. State of Manipur

2011

This judgment clarified the scope and application of the RTI Act, particularly regarding the definition of 'public authority' and the obligations of government institutions to…

Namit Sharma v. Union of India

2013

This Supreme Court judgment addressed the transparency of higher judiciary by ruling that the Chief Justice of India's office comes under the purview of the RTI Act. It balanced…

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Shaunak H. Satya

2011

This judgment clarified that professional bodies exercising public functions come under the RTI Act's purview. It expanded the definition of 'public authority' to include bodies…

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