The CIC Has Almost Become Defunct. Saurav Das On RTI Activism and Transparency : Sharveya Parasnis

 Media Nama: Delhi: Friday, 25 July 2025.

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On July 9, the Delhi High Court (HC) rejected a petition from a number of journalists who sought public access to the proceedings of the Central Information Commission (CIC) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The petitioners had asked the HC to direct the CIC to allow citizens, including journalists, to attend the CIC hearings, whether physically or virtually, without needing prior approval or special permission. However, the court rejected this petition, asking them to instead approach the CIC and ordered the Commission to decide on the request.
MediaNama journalist Aakriti Bansal interviewed Saurav Das, a journalist and one of the petitioners in the case, on his experience with filing RTIs and the importance of transparent governance in a democracy.