The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) has a section that states that its provisions have an overriding effect and apply regardless of any other laws that are inconsistent with them. The RTI Act also has penalty provisions that can be imposed on public officials who do not comply with the Act. The provisions…
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 provides for two types of appeals in case of dissatisfaction with a decision made by a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or a First Appellate Authority (FAA): The appeal process falls under section 19 of the Act and envisages a two-step process: firstly, an appeal to the Appellate…
Article 19 (1) under which every citizen has freedom of speech and expression and has the right to know how the government works, what role it plays, what are its functions, etc. RTI Act confers the right to access information held by a Public authority . Citizens can apply to get information under RTI 2005…
Article 19 (1) under which every citizen has freedom of speech and expression and has the right to know how the government works, what role it plays, what its functions are, etc. RTI Act confers the right to access information held by a Public authority. Citizens can apply for information under RTI 2005 and a…
A “public authority” is any authority body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled, or substantially financed by…
A “public authority” is any authority body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled, or substantially financed by…
On Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman officially launched the much anticipated NPS Vatsalya scheme, an online new pension scheme platform. The scheme is designed to help parents save for their children’s future through a pension account, leveraging the benefits of long-term wealth accumulation and compounding. This scheme has an option to convert the account…
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 is An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information…
As per RBI directions, Automated Teller Machine (ATM) operations should be carried out only by certified personnel who have completed minimum hours of classroom learning and training. The content of such training may be certified by a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) of Cash-in-Transit (CIT) Companies / Cash Replenishment Agencies (CRAs) who may tie up with agencies…
Updated as per RBI circular dated April 6, 2023 The Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment, or OI) Rules, notified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 22 August 2022, supersedes the erstwhile provisions governing the acquisition of immovable property overseas by a resident individual. According to section 6(4) of the FEMA, a person resident…
