In a move that is likely to lead to greater transparency and accountability of political parties, the Central Information Commission has held that copies of Income Tax Returns of the political parties and the Assessment Orders passed on them will henceforth be available to all citizens. The order was passed by Central Information Commissioner, Shri A. N. Tiwari, on April 29, 2008. The original application under the Right to Information Act on behalf of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Press Note
• An important step in ensuring transparency and accountability
News Cuttings
- Ab partiyo ko dena hoga aykar byora
- Party funds details now available
- Parties have to reveal funding
- CIC against disclosing PAN of political parties
- CIC puts parties' IT returns in public domain
- Open Sesame - Political Parties are asked to disclose IT returns
Online Coverage
• Parties will have to show I-T returns: CIC
• Party funds details now available
• Parties can contest CIC order on source of funds
• I-T returns of pol parties come under RTI
• Political parties' I-T returns to be under RTI Act
• Party, with lights on
• Citizens can seek IT returns of political parties: CIC
Decision of the Chief Information Commissioner
• Facts of the case, decision and reasons
