1.ADR v. Union of India (Electoral Bonds), 2024 INSC 113, (Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench))
Citizens' right to know political funding flows from Article 19(1)(a); electoral bonds unconstitutional.
allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/electoral-bonds-adr-2024
2.CPIO, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal, (2020) 5 SCC 481, (Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench))
CJI office IS a public authority; judges' assets & correspondence tested via §8(1)(j) public-interest balancing.
§2(h), §8(1)(j), partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/court/cpio-supreme-court-v-subhash-agarwal
3.Anjali Bhardwaj v. Union of India, (2019) 18 SCC 246, (Supreme Court of India)
Timely, transparent IC appointments mandated; vacancies must be filled before they arise.
§12, §15, §16, allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/court/anjali-bhardwaj-vs-union-of-india
4.D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society v. Director of Public Instructions, (2019) 9 SCC 185, (Supreme Court of India)
Non-govt colleges receiving substantial State financing fall within §2(h); must appoint PIOs.
§2(h), dismissed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/dav-college-trust-v-director-2019-sc
5.RTI Act 2019 Amendment — Commissioner terms, Act 24 of 2019, (Supreme Court of India)
2019 Amendment: Commissioner tenure (previously 5 years) now determined by Central Rules; critics argue it reduces independence.
§13, §14, §16, §27, other, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/sc-rti-limitation-whole-india-2019
6.CJI office — collegium recommendations & resolutions, (2020) 5 SCC 481, (Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench))
Collegium's final resolutions disclosable; internal deliberative records subject to §8(1)(j) balancing.
§8(1)(j), partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/sc-cpio-v-subhash-collegium-files-2019
7.Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan v. Union of India, (2018) 17 SCC 324, (Supreme Court of India)
Proactive disclosure under §4 is a continuing duty; governments cannot substitute it with §6 responses.
§4(1)(b), §4(2), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/mazdoor-kisan-shakti-sangathan-v-uoi-2018-sc
8.UPSC v. Angesh Kumar, (2018) 4 SCC 530, (Supreme Court of India)
UPSC's scaling & raw-score methodology, cut-off mechanics and marks-moderation records are §8(1)(e) / (d) protected.
§8(1)(d), §8(1)(e), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/upsc-v-angesh-kumar-2018-sc
9.K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India, (2017) 10 SCC 1, (Supreme Court of India (9-judge Bench))
Privacy is a fundamental right; post-Puttaswamy, §8(1)(j) and DPDP framework strengthened.
§8(1)(j), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/k-s-puttaswamy-vs-union-of-india
10.Reserve Bank of India v. Jayantilal N. Mistry, (2016) 3 SCC 525, (Supreme Court of India)
Regulator does NOT hold regulated-entity data in fiduciary capacity; §8(1)(e) rejected.
§8(1)(d), §8(1)(e), dismissed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/rbi-vs-jayantilal-mistry
11.Thalappalam Service Coop Bank v. State of Kerala, (2013) 16 SCC 82, (Supreme Court of India)
§2(h) two-step test: owned/controlled OR SUBSTANTIALLY financed — 'substantial' means significant, not token.
§2(h), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/thalappalam-coop-vs-state-of-kerala
12.R.K. Jain v. Union of India, (2013) 14 SCC 794, (Supreme Court of India)
§8(1)(i): Cabinet records disclosable AFTER decision is taken and announced; not a permanent secret.
§8(1)(i), §8(1)(j), partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/rk-jain-v-uoi-2013-sc
13.Political Parties as 'Public Authorities' — CIC Full Bench 2013, (Central Information Commission (Full Bench), 2013)
Six national political parties ruled public authorities under §2(h); compliance remains unresolved.
§2(h), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/cic-political-parties-2013
14.Union of India v. Namit Sharma (Review), (2013) 10 SCC 359, (Supreme Court of India)
Relaxes the earlier Namit Sharma requirement of judicial-only benches for Information Commissions.
§12, §15, §16, partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/uoi-v-namit-sharma-review-2013-sc
15.Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC, (2013) 1 SCC 212, (Supreme Court of India)
Service records of public servants are primarily personal information; disclosure requires clear public interest.
§8(1)(j), dismissed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/court/girish-ramchandra-deshpande
16.Namit Sharma v. Union of India, (2013) 1 SCC 745, (Supreme Court of India)
Qualification & composition of Information Commissions revisited; two-member bench rule later relaxed.
§12, §15, §16, partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/namit-sharma-v-uoi-2012-sc
17.Bihar Public Service Commission v. Saiyed Hussain Abbas Rizwi, (2012) 13 SCC 61, (Supreme Court of India)
Names of interview-panel members protected under §8(1)(g); candidate's own marks disclosable.
§8(1)(g), §8(1)(e), partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/bihar-public-service-commission-v-saiyed-hussain-abbas-rizwi-2012-sc
18.CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay, (2011) 8 SCC 497, (Supreme Court of India)
Examiner–examinee is NOT a fiduciary relationship; answer sheets accessible under RTI.
§2(f), §8(1)(e), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/cbse-and-anr-vs-aditya-bandopadhyay
19.ICAI v. Shaunak H. Satya, (2011) 8 SCC 781, (Supreme Court of India)
Question-paper preparation, moderation, mark-scheme = fiduciary information under §8(1)(e).
§8(1)(e), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/icai-vs-shaunak-h-satya
20.Chief Information Commissioner v. State of Manipur, (2011) 15 SCC 1, (Supreme Court of India)
§18 complaint ≠ §19 appeal. Commission cannot direct disclosure of information under §18; only §19 permits that.
§18, §19, partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/chief-information-commissioner-v-state-of-manipur-2011-sc
21.Khanapuram Gandaiah v. Administrative Officer, (2010) 2 SCC 1, (Supreme Court of India)
Judicial reasoning is not 'information'; PIO cannot be compelled to explain a judge's thought process.
§2(f), dismissed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/khanapuram-gandaiah-2010-sc
22.Arvind Kejriwal v. CPIO, (High Court of Delhi, 2010)
Compilation burden is not a §8 ground; PIO must provide information held in records.
§6, §7, allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/court/arvind-kejriwal-vs-cpio
23.Secretary General, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal, ILR (2010) 2 Del 785, (High Court of Delhi (Full Bench))
CJI's office is a public authority; judges' assets accessible subject to §8(1)(j) balancing.
§2(h), §8(1)(j), dismissed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/secretary-general-supreme-court-v-subhash-chandra-agarwal-2009-del-hc
24.Bhagat Singh v. CIC, 146 (2008) DLT 385, (High Court of Delhi)
§8(1)(h) is not a blanket bar for police files; requires demonstrable prejudice to actual ongoing investigation.
§8(1)(h), allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/important-decisions/court/bhagat-singh-vs-cic
25.Union of India v. ADR (2002), (2002) 5 SCC 294, (Supreme Court of India)
Voters have a fundamental right to know candidates' educational and criminal background.
dismissed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/union-of-india-v-association-for-democratic-reforms-2002-sc
26.S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (Judges' Transfer), AIR 1982 SC 149, (Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench))
Disclosure is the rule; secrecy the exception. Open government is the basic rule.
partly-allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/sp-gupta-v-uoi-1981-sc
27.State of U.P. v. Raj Narain, (1975) 4 SCC 428, (Supreme Court of India)
Pre-RTI foundation: 'people are entitled to know the particulars of every public transaction in all its bearing'.
allowed, Landmark
https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/state-of-up-v-raj-narain-1975-sc