January 31, 2010 6:52 PM

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Moily indicates changes in RTI Act

The Law Minister M Veerappa Moily today indicated changes in the RTI Act. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr Moily said the proposed changes were independent of the Delhi High Court judgement in this regard. The minister said the matter would be looked into by the Department of Personnel and Training which deals with the implementation of the Act.<br/><br/>In a landmark verdict against the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court on January 12 held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Mr Moily said the general principle is that the judiciary should be transparent.<br/>

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