Delhi HC directs Centre to frame rules for mode-specific RTI information

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to update RTI regulations to allow information delivery in modern formats like email and cloud platforms. This mandate addresses the critical gap between outdated legal provisions and current digital preferences, ensuring that accessibility is not hindered by obsolete technology such as diskettes. By enforcing these changes, the court aims to safeguard citizens' rights within the contemporary digital era while maintaining necessary security measures. The ruling highlights that existing rules fail to reflect present-day realities, thereby limiting effective access to public information and defeating the spirit of transparency. This development is highly relevant to open data as it underscores the necessity for public institutions to adopt flexible, digital-first data dissemination methods. Aligning legal frameworks with modern technology ensures that open data initiatives remain accessible, user-friendly, and truly representative of the public’s right to know in a digitally connected world.

Source: bignewsnetwork.com
Published on 2025-07-03

Delhi HC directs Centre to frame rules for mode-specific RTI information

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