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citizens are to know what their Govt. is doing.

64. In R.K. Jain v. Union of India42 , this Court, while examining Section 123 of the Evidence Act, 1872, had paraphrased the earlier judgment of the Constitution Bench of this Court penned down by Fa...
absolute transparency in all facets of government is neither feasible nor desirable

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ….. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL ….....
directions could be issued by the Court to subserve public interest in creating an informed citizenry

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ….. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL ….....
‘possible’ harm and injury to the third party on disclosure

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ….. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL ….....
‘public interest’ to mean the general welfare of the public

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ….. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL ….....
The public interest test in the context of the RTI Act

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ….. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL ….....
the principle of iniquity

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ….. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL ….....
oppression, corruption and misuse or abuse of authority

In the case of S.P. Gupta v. President of India and Ors., AIR 1982 SC 149, a seven Judge Bench of supreme Court made the following observations regarding the right to information:- “There is also in e...
MEANING OF THE TERM ‘PUBLIC INTEREST

CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA VERSUS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL , CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10044 OF 2010 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 1.    FACTS9.    The case involves three appeal...