Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA)

 RTI on RTIs: After the Autopsy… RTI on RTIs: After the Autopsy… RBI, CAG and IBBI Do Not Know Their Own Records Pertaining to the RBI-Appointed CoC for DHFL under the Ill-Conceived IBC! Posted on 14th October, 2024 (GMT 16:15 hrs) ABSTRACT The post discusses a Right to Information (RTI) application submitted to the Supreme Court of India regarding the accountability of various institutions like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board (IBBI) in the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) case. It highlights the lack of transparency in RTI responses and issues with governmental portals, raising concerns about possible intentional obstructions and secrecy by the ruling party. The post also reflects on India’s political economy under increasing opacity. We have submitted an RTI Application to the Supreme Court of India on 14th October, 2024, in connection with our earlier series of appeals to be foun...

  Autopsy of RTI in the Police Universe of the Indian Polity Autopsy of RTI in the Police Universe of the Indian Polity Posted on 25th September, 2024 (GMT 16:28 hrs) AKHAR BANDYOPADHYAY ⤡ DEBAPRASAD BANDYOPADHYAY  ⤡ ABSTRACT The article critiques the weakening of the Right to Information (RTI) Act (2005) in the context of politico-economic policing in India involving the rapid censorship or suppression of democratic spaces for dissent by means such as the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. It highlights how crony oligarchical forces of exclusion often resist transparency, using legal loopholes or claiming exemptions under the guise of national security or privacy. Despite RTI’s intent to empower citizens and ensure accountable communicative competence, it is frequently undermined by bureaucratic hurdles, delaying tactics, and increased threats on RTI Activists. The piece underscores how this undermines democratic engagement and public trust in the various law en...