Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for May 2022
For the month of May 2022, IFF has filed 7 Right to Information (“RTI”) applications and 4 first appeals.
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Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for April 2022
For the month of April 2022, IFF has filed 40 RTI requests.
IFF writes to the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan urging greater scrutiny of internet shutdown orders. #KeepItOn
Indian law requires governments to be reviewed by a committee of high-level government officials. We have written to the Chairperson of the Review Committee, i.e. the Chief Justice of Rajasthan urging greater scrutiny of shutdown orders.
Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for March 2022
Since our last report for the month of February, IFF has filed 33 RTI requests and 17 first appeals. In this post, we give you an overview of the requests filed and an analysis of the responses we have received from the different public authorities.
Revealed: Rajasthan’s Review Committee does not meet or review internet suspension orders. #KeepItOn
In response to an RTI Application, the State of Rajasthan has stated that their review committee does not meet or review internet shutdown orders. This is contrary to Rule 2(6) of Telecom Suspension Rules, 2017. We have filed a first appeal seeking clarity from the State.
Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for February 2022
For the month of February 2022, IFF has filed 36 RTI requests and 3 first appeals.
CIC admonishes the MHA and seeks confirmation on affidavit of destruction of surveillance data
IFF had filed six RTIs with the MHA seeking data on the e-surveillance. MHA first denied information on grounds of national security and later claimed that the data did not exist. CIC has admonished the CPIO for changing its stance and sought confirmation on non-availability of data on affidavit.
The Delhi High Court directs the CIC to provide a time frame within which our second appeal for information on surveillance orders will be decided
MHA originally claimed that the RTIs on e-surveillance is exempt for national security, but CIC directed the MHA to re-hear the matter. MHA now claims that it has destroyed the info! We filed another appeal before the CIC, and the Delhi HC directed the CIC to tell the HC a timeline for our appeal.
Digital Transparency: A Right to Information Report for October 2021
Since our last report for the month of September, IFF has filed 49 RTI requests. Here is an overview of the requests filed and an analysis of the responses we have received from the different public authorities.
[Revealed] Udaipur Internet Shutdown Orders: Cut, Copy, Paste!
We filed Right to Information applications to determine the extent of compliance with directions in Anuradha Bhasin. We found that the office of the Udaipur Divisional Commissioner has issued 26 internet shutdown orders, most of which are similar!