M Sridhar

Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu was the Central Information Commissioner (2013-18) of Union of India, who delivered thousands of landmark judgments on Right to Information. Earlier, Madabhushi Sridhar served as Professor and Registrar at NALSAR University, Hyderabad . With double post-graduate degrees (LLM & MCJ) Ph.D. and LL.D., Sridhar continues as a columnist on socio-political happenings and policies of the state. He has written and published 40 books on Law and Journalism in both Telugu and English, 100 plus research articles and thousands of newspaper articles. Sridhar anchored a live phone-in TV weekly program to answer doubts on land records in 60 episodes of a TV channel in Hyderabad.

    M Sridhar

    Your circular on RTI is illegal, it undermines transparency: Former CICs to CS Somesh Kumar
    Your circular on RTI is illegal, it undermines transparency: Former CICs to CS Somesh Kumar

    An open letter from Shailesh Gandhi and M. Sridhar Acharyulu, Former Central Information Commissioners (CICs) to CS Somesh Kumar.

    By M Sridhar  Published on 22 Oct 2021 5:25 AM GMT


    Deepti, humane daughter of brave cop Krishna Prasad, dies
    Deepti, humane daughter of brave cop Krishna Prasad, dies

    Hyderabad: G. Krishna Prasad, the additional superintendent of police, sacrificed his life fighting for the nation 30 years ago. His wife and daughter...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 23 May 2021 5:15 AM GMT


    Peoples Victory over Legal Zombie Section 118A
    Peoples' Victory over Legal Zombie Section 118A

    n the eve of 70th Constitution Day, people successfully defended their freedom of speech and expression, with Kerala Governor signing the withdrawal...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 28 Nov 2020 4:36 AM GMT


    Opinion:BJP Lawyers Politics on Jagans letter with Contempt
    Opinion:BJP Lawyer's Politics on Jagan's letter 'with Contempt'

    Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy created a sensation by publicising allegations against Supreme Court Judge and tried to check High...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 11 Nov 2020 1:15 PM GMT


    The doubtful consequences of Jaganā€™s war against judges
    The doubtful consequences of Jaganā€™s war against judges

    What are the Constitutional consequences of the complaint by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy with allegations against a sitting judge...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 18 Oct 2020 6:19 AM GMT


    Contempt power: Not shield for ā€˜dignityā€™
    Contempt power: Not shield for ā€˜dignityā€™

    Hyderabad: Judges who created a history of judicial uprightness have advised not to use this power. Never to be used. Lord Denning says in R. vs....

    By M Sridhar  Published on 20 Aug 2020 3:04 AM GMT


    Can States cut or defer salary of employees?
    Can States cut or defer salary of employees?

    Hyderabad: Our governance is a very peculiar process. The rulers advise the private employers not to cut the salary of the employees during the...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 14 Aug 2020 4:51 AM GMT


    Daughters have equal rights over parental properties: Supreme Court
    Daughters have equal rights over parental properties: Supreme Court

    Hyderabad: What NT Ramarao said in 1986, after this Tamil Nadu legislated in 1989, and what Parliament enacted in 2005 is consolidated and clarified...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 11 Aug 2020 12:41 PM GMT


    Three Capitals of Andhra Pradesh and Eight Legal Challenges
    Three Capitals of Andhra Pradesh and Eight Legal Challenges

    After keeping it pending for a long time Governor of Andhra Pradesh Bisha Bhushan Harichandan gave his assent to the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 2 Aug 2020 8:46 AM GMT


    Will MP Raghurama Krishnam Raju be disqualified for criticism of YSRCP?
    Will MP Raghurama Krishnam Raju be disqualified for criticism of YSRCP?

    The defection of a peopleā€™s representative from a party that fielded him to another is illegal. But it is not justified to ignore the dynamic...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 29 July 2020 5:03 AM GMT


    Indo-China Conflict: Let sacrifice of Santosh not go waste
    Indo-China Conflict: Let sacrifice of Santosh not go waste

    How to preserve the purpose of supreme sacrifice of Santosh Babu, and sovereignty of the India over Galwan area on LAC between India and China? It is...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 21 Jun 2020 7:00 AM GMT


    Threat to Covid Justice : Political controls and Infrastructural deficits
    Threat to Covid Justice : Political controls and Infrastructural deficits

    [There are two major challenges to video justice. First challenge - whether justice system sustains basic norm of openness was discussed in first...

    By M Sridhar  Published on 29 May 2020 7:30 AM GMT


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