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Supreme Court Inaugurates Link for Online RTI Applications

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The Supreme Court launches Online link for Applications under Right to Information  Act

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on its website launched online link for Application under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. The decision was announced on Thursday by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud in open court. “The RTI portal is ready and will start working in 15 minutes,” he said.

The Supreme Court turned the link on as a test on Tuesday.

The court on November 11 that it would be begin accepting of online applications for RTI and first appeals. Previously people use to deliver these documents physically to the Chief Public Information Officer, but now the documents can be submitted online.

The litigation law of students  Akriti Agarwal and Lakshya Purohit appealed in the court for online link applications for RTI. These announcement was made as the court takes interest in lawsuits of students.

“In case there are any problems, you can get back to me. I will be more than happy to look into it,” said CJI Chandrachud, who is also the Chairman of the E-Committee of the Supreme Court.

This facility of applying online is to open only for Indian citizens. The applications can be upload by paying 10 rupees. The portal offers online payment gateways for processing payments.

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The E-Committee has also made it possible for people who are blind to access court decisions.
The CJI claims that the “committee is working on facility to provide more features for people with visual disability and to allow equal access to documents filed digitally in court”.
Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala, who were also on the bench headed by the CJI, questioned senior counsel SK Rungta about how he obtains the compilations that other attorneys submit. Rungta, who is visually impaired, said, “I take it on pen drive and use it on my computer which has a braille output.”
The court ordered Rungta to contact the National Informatics Center’s chief scientist in order to request a compatible programme for braille conversion.
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister To Convene All-Party Meeting On Dec 6, Day Before Winter Session Begins

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New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will convene an all-party meeting of floor leaders of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on 6 December in Parliament, a day before the commencement of the Winter Session to discuss important legislative business.
He will also discuss the issues likely to be taken up in the Winter Session of the Parliament. “It is my pleasure to invite you for a meeting of Floor Leaders of Political Parties in Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha to discuss Legislative Business and important issues likely to be taken up in the ensuing Winter Session of Parliament,” Joshi said in a letter to the floor leaders of both the Houses.
The Minister also sought cooperation in ensuring the “smooth functioning” of both Houses.
“I would also like to seek your cooperation to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses. The meeting shall be held on Tuesday the 6th December 2022 at 11.00 am at Parliament Library Building, Parliament House,” he wrote.
The Winter Session of Parliament will be held from December 7 to December 29 this year, the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister announced earlier.
The upcoming Winter Session will have a total of 17 working days, he said.
Notably, this will be the first session during which Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, will officiate proceedings in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha).
While the government is planning to pass a number of bills during the upcoming session of Parliament, the Opposition will demand a discussion on the pressing matters.

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On the first day of the session, the members are likely to pay respects to the sitting members who passed away. Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav was one of the leaders whose death had prompted tributes from leaders across political parties.
The Monsoon Session commenced on July 18 and adjourned on August 8. The session saw 16 sessions spread over a period of 22 days.
During the session, six Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha. Seven Bills were passed by Lok Sabha and 5 Bills by the Rajya Sabha during the last session. One Bill was withdrawn. The total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the session was 5.
During the last session, 5 short-term duration discussions were placed including the price rise in both Houses. The productivity of the Lok Sabha was approximately 48 per cent and that of the Rajya Sabha was approximately 44 per cent.

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