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Kerala’s previous government withheld a Vigilance report probing suspected irregularities in senior tourism officials' foreign trips, while authorities continue exempting the 'top secret' investigation section from the Right to Information Act.
Kerala’s decision to exempt the VACB’s T1 and T2 sections from the RTI Act has sparked criticism and legal concerns over transparency and access to vigilance information.
The Kerala government has exempted the confidential T1 and T2 sections of its Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau from the Right to Information Act, citing their handling of sensitive security and intelligence documents.
The Kerala State Information Commission has sought an explanation from the Kochi Corporation after it resolved to forward frequent RTI applicants' details to the anti-corruption bureau, sparking transparency concerns.
The State Information Commission has ordered the Kerala PSC to release examination records for a controversial recruitment, citing unjustified withholding of information.
Sankarapandyamedu hill levelling for a road was conducted without Revenue Department approval.
The notification issued by Secretary K Biju cited that giving information on original records would prejudicially affect the security interest of the state.
The survey noted that the RTI Act, enacted in 2005, was not designed to satisfy casual curiosity or to allow external micro-management of the government. Instead, it emphasised that the law has a far more significant objective, clearly laid out in its framework.
The incident stems from the detention of Shaimol’s husband, Benjo Baby, who was taken into custody for recording police officers in plainclothes (mufti) allegedly assaulting two people in a public space.
DySP Santhosh, who was initially suspended but later reinstated.
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