candidate."
"MPs or MLAs are undoubtedly public functionaries. Public education is
essential for functioning of the process of popular government and to assist ... process of a
voter would include his right to know about public functionaries who are
required to be elected
cover to key
State functionaries & Constitutional dignitaries by Govt. of India is
justified since they cannot perform their vital functions while reeling
under threat
conditions
of assured secrecy and confidentiality under which they
function. Furthermore, it must be noted that not all of the
information collected and recorded ... disastrous for the effective functioning of Government. This
is because it would make every governmental functionary over-
cautious about taking the simplest of decisions
appellant sought details of functionary/co-ordinator in J&K State;
complete address of the crèche units functional in J&K State; details
functions which alter the rights ofothers'
It is also his submission that ihe AG does not have any secretariat like other
constihittional functionaries
construction
works; however, it is in interest of infusing greater transparency in
functioning of a Govt. Department and erosion of faith of public at large ... everything,
that is done in a public way, by their public functionaries. They are
entitled to know the particulars of every public transaction
informed citizenry and transparency of
information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold
Governments and their instrumentalities accountable ... everything that is done in a public way by their
public functionaries."
The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the decision
Amitabh Thakur vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 28 March, 2018
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Baba
Ram Gopal Dixit vs Ministry Of Statistics & Programme ... on 17 October, 2018
CENTRAL INFORMATION
Subhash Chandra Agrawal vs Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports on 16 November, 2018
CENTRAL
