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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Right to Information Act

26 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Right to Information Act, 2005 7
Ranjan Kumar Singh vs The State Of Bihar And Ors
Patna HC · 16 June 2026
The petitioner, a Clerk in Project +2 Girls High School, applied for the post of Assistant pursuant to Employment Notice No. 01 of 2010 issued by the Patna High Court for 49 vacant posts and anticipated vacancies. He app…
Special Police Establishment vs Kamta Prasad Mishra and Others
SC · 15 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 113 : 2026 INSC 644
Issue arose whether the Special Police Establishment-SPE as constituted u/s.2(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Special Police Establishment Act, 1947 for investigating offences specified by the State Government u/s.3 of the Act…
Shiv Shankar Sharma vs The Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha Through Its Secretary General
Jharkhand HC · 23 September 2024
The petitioner, a self-described social worker, filed a Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi, seeking directions to implement the recommendat…
Central Information Commission vs D.D.A. & Anr.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 617 : 2024 INSC 513
Whether the power of general superintendence direction, and management of the Central Information Commission’s affairs under Section 12(4) of the Right to Information Act 2005, includes the authority to constitute benche…
Case Details Kishan Chand Jain vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 9 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 477 : 2023 INSC 915
The petitioner urges that the State Information Commissions should allow the option of virtual hearings along with physical hearings.
Case Details Kishan Chand Jain vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 17 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 198 : 2023 INSC 741
Direction sought by Writ Petitioner to implement the mandate of s.4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Right to Information Act, 2005 – ss. 3 and 4 – Obligation of public authorities – Principle of accountability:
Saurav Das vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 731 : 2023 INSC 76
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:ss. 173, 207 – Report of police officer on completion of investigation – Writ Petition u/Art. 32 seeking direction to all the States to upload all chargesheets on public domain/websites –…
The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Rajmati Singh
SC · 7 December 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 410 : 2022 INSC 1261
Service Law – Termination – Claim for reinstatement – Belated claim – Termination of Respondent in the year 1974 – She made several representations, one after the other, but did not approach any judicial or quasi-judicia…
Hdfc Bank Ltd. & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 502 : 2022 INSC 1056
Constitution of India – Article 32 – Writ petitions, in effect, challenging earlier judgment of Supreme Court – Maintainability of – Finality of judgment vis-à-vis principle of ex debito justitiae – Right to Information…
Harkirat Singh Ghuman vs Punjab & Haryana High Court & Ors.
SC · 29 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 124 : 2022 INSC 881
Service Law – Punjab Superior Judicial Services Rules, 2007 – Haryana Superior Judicial Services Rules, 2007 – Public employment – Fairness and transparency – Selection process initiated by the respondents for direct rec…
Sk Nausad Rahaman & Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 591 : 2022 INSC 287
Central Excise and Customs Commissionerates Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer and Examiner) Group ‘B’ Posts Recruitment Rules 2016 – r.5 – Central Excise and Land Customs Department Inspector (Group C posts)…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 1056 : 2021 INSC 644
MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED v. MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.1843 of 2021) OCTOBER 08, 2021 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Electricity…
Rahmat Khan @ Rammu Bismillah vs Deputy Commissioner of Police
SC · 25 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 571 : 2021 INSC 424
Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 – s.56(1)(a)(b) – Externment order – The State Government introduced a scheme for the upliftment of the Muslim community by providing quality education to Muslim children – The State announce…
Punjab State Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. & Anr. vs Balbir Kumar Walia & Ors.
SC · 9 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 395 : 2021 INSC 326
Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Services (Common Cadre) Rules, 1980: Revised pay scale – Entitlement to, from 1.1.1986 – Writ petitions by the respondentsemployees seeking entitlement to pay scale equ…
Rajeev Suri vs Delhi Development Authority & Ors.
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 15 S.C.R. 283 : 2021 INSC 4
Judicial Review – Scope and amplitude of – Central Vista Project of the Government of India – Judicial scrutiny regarding its’ permissibility – Government’s duty to consult – Scope and ambit of the citizen’s right to par…
Anil Bhardwaj vs The Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 13 October 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 442 : 2020 INSC 591
Service Law – Judicial Service – The appellant was selected for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) – In his online application, the appellant had mentioned that one FIR u/ss. 498/406/34 was pending against him – On…
Chief Information Commissioner vs High Court of Gujarat and Another.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 465 : 2020 INSC 269
Right to Information Act, 2005 – s. 19 – Gujarat High Court Rules, 1993 – rr. 149 to 154 – An RTI application was filed by respondent no. 2 seeking information pertaining to certain cases along with all relevant document…
Central Public Information Officer, vs Subhash Chandra Agarwal
SC · 13 November 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 424 : 2019 INSC 1233
CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA v. SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL (Civil Appeal No. 10044 of 2010) NOVEMBER 13, 2019 [RANJAN GOGOI, CJI, N.V. RAMANA, DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD, DEEPAK GUPTA AND SA…
D.A.V. College Trust and Management 549 a Society & Ors. vs Director of Public Instructions & Ors.
SC · 17 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 549 : 2019 INSC 1042
Right to Information Act, 2005: s. 2(h) – Public Authority – Non-governmental organizations (NGO) substantially financed by the appropriate government, if a public authority u/s. 2(h) – Held: NGO substantially financed,…
Yashwant Sinha & Ors. vs Central Bureau of Investigation through Its Director & Anr.
SC · 10 April 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 638 : 2019 INSC 505
YASHWANT SINHA & ORS. v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR & ANR. (Review Petition (Criminal) No. 46 of 2019) In (Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 298 of 2018) APRIL 10, 2019 [RANJAN GOGOI, CJI., SANJAY KI…
Anjali Bhardwaj and Others vs Union of India and Others
SC · 15 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 199 : 2019 INSC 210
Right to Information Act, 2005: ss. 7, 19, 12(5) and 13(5) – Effective implementation of the Act – Sought by filing writ petition u/Art. 32 of Constitution – Alleging that non-filling of vacancies of Information Commissi…
Nipun Saxena & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 755 : 2018 INSC 1192
Penal Code, 1860 – s.228A – Victims of sexual offences – Protection of their identity – Directions issued – Held: No person can print or publish the name of the victim or disclose any facts which can lead to the victim b…
Ferani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. vs The State Information Commissioner Greater Mumbai & Ors.
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 244 : 2018 INSC 904
Right to Information Act, 2005 – ss. 6(1), 8(1)(d), 8(1)(j) and 9 – Information regarding the plans submitted to public authorities by a developer of a project – Disclosure of – A development agreement was executed betwe…
Aseer Jamal vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 27 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1278 : 2018 INSC 903
S.C.R. 1278 ASEER JAMAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No. 137 of 2018) SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI., A. M. KAHNWILKAR AND DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, JJ.] Right to Information Act, 2005: s.6(1) –…
Union Public Service Commission etc. vs Angesh Kumar & Ors. etc.
SC · 20 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 1076 : 2018 INSC 179
Right to Information Act, 2005 – ss. 3, 6, 8, 9 and 11 – Writ petition u/Art. 226 of Constitution – Filed by unsuccessful candidates of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination – Seeking direction to Union Public Ser…
Wg Cdr. Ashwini Kumar Handa (Retd.) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 1 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 873 : 2018 INSC 88
Service Law: Refund of pay and allowances – Propriety of – Study leave granted to appellant in terms of Army Instructions 13/78 – Submitted Service Guarantee Certificate whereby, he was liable to serve for nine years fro…

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