Tag Archives: Accountability

The Apex Court and the Right to Information

I learnt today that apparently the Chief Justice and his office do not constitute a ‘public authority’ under the Right to Information Act. This, after the Supreme Court petitioned the Delhi High Court against an order passed by the Central Information Commission asking the CJI to disclose as to whether the judges of the Supreme Court were [...]
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Corporate Governance: Satyam’s Year-End Woes.

As the year is fizzling down to an economically weak finale, Satyam Computers has found itself in a deep mire, with the Maytas acquisition deal coming under strict scrutiny.  In an unrelated development, the World Bank later announced its intention to snap all business and development ties with Satyam following allegations of data theft in [...]
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