It is indeed a matter of utmost satisfaction that Supreme Court after a long wait has acted harsh against ever-defiant (now-ousted) President and Secretary of Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) by removing them for their posts after they themselves did not do at their own even after recommendations of Supreme court appointed committee headed by former Chief
Read moreOn the occasion of International Human Rights Day (10th December) CHRI launches the Hall of Shame a web platform for mapping attacks on RTI users in India. Since October, 2005 when The Right to Information Act became fully operational, at least 51 citizens have allegedly been killed, 127 assaulted, 119 harassed or threatened and 5 driven to commit suicide because
Read moreBy Sant Kumar Sharma JAMMU, October 7, 2016: The State Information Commission (SIC) in Jammu and Kashmir is in coma. If we take a charitable view, let us say that it is in a comatose position. One Information Commissioner (IC), Mr Sudesh Kumar Sharma, had retired in November 2015 and there has been no replacement for him. So far. He
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Read moreBy Sant Kumar Sharma Jammu, August 24: Transparency law, the Right to Information (RTI) law, has opened up new avenues to check corruption in public life. Corporate companies, political parties all would be too happy to escape the ambit of RTI. On the face of it, companies profess to be very open in their dealings, with other companies as also
Read moreBy Sant Kumar Sharma Jammu, August 1: It is a worrying phenomenon that people well versed with Right to Information (RTI) Act often are also most likely to misuse it. They indulge in practices which invoke a sense of defeatism and an ill-will among officials handling the applications. The officials find that several of applications are filed with ulterior motives.
Read moreBy Sant Kumar Sharma Jammu, July 19: Scandals and defalcation of money had always made news whenever something related to cricket administration comes for discussion. Since cricket is undoubtedly the richest sports in India, unholy games are not a stranger for its administration. Powerful politicians, cutting across party lines, show a rare bonhomie when they discuss cricket. Betting scandals, match
Read moreBy Sant Kumar Sharma Jammu, July 12: It is not unusual to get the answer “full’’ or “no seat available’’ as one checks with travel agents for going from place A to place B, anywhere across India, in First Class of Railways. On the other hand, when you actually go to the station, and travel by First Class, you find
Read moreBy Sant Kumar Sharma Jammu, June 27, 2016: Some days ago, the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) was requested to ask other Information Commissioners (ICs) to hear RTI cases through video conferencing. This was basically because some ICs call public authorities and complaints located outside Delhi to appear before them. They do not allow complaints or public authorities to appear before
Read moreThe former Chief Information Commissioner, Mr Wajahat Habibllah, has expressed concern over the implementation of J&K RTI Act, 2009, to the Chief Minister, Ms Mehbbooba Mufti. He wrote a letter some days ago to the CM raising some important issues. His letter focused on following issues relating to the effective implementation of the J&K Right to Information Act, 2009: 1)
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