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List of transporters & their bids regarding a contract was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: it is third party information; follow the procedure u/s 11(1) & provide information after severing information which is in the nature of commercial confidence

Appellant’s complaint led to an investigation against a railway employee - copies of the statement of the accused recorded by the vigilance department were denied u/s 8(1)(g) - CIC: no reason to deny the copies of the statement to the appellant

Information about the rules regarding issuance of fitness certificate when a person was mentally sick, enquiry rules, office order for termination etc. were sought - PIO: available information provided already - CIC: enable inspection of relevant files

Information regarding functioning of the CESTAT & information was sought - PIO: RTI application was not received by him - FAA: trace the application & the postal order; furnish the information - CIC: enquiry ordered to pinpoint responsibility for delay

Information relating to fire insurance purchased & claimed by M/s Jhunjhunwala Oil Mills Pvt. Ltd. was denied u/s 8(1)(e) by PIO of National Insurance Company - CIC: denial of information upheld holding that no larger public interest served by disclosure

Copy of NOC issued by Railways in respect of some projects & the status of compliance was denied due to third party objection - Appellant: any NOC is a public document and should be accessible to public - CIC: provide information in public interest

70 year old RTI activist shot dead in Bankhanda village of Hapur

Are there any special schemes for the transgenders to deal with the problems faced by them?

Unscientific planning of Kerala’s education system

PMO to issue third party notice to Narendra Modi

Madras High Court fixes Rs. 100/- as the application fee for filing RTI application

Sanjay Baru: People have a right to know about the successes & failures of PM

After passage of a month, the CRPF is yet to implement the CIC order

Is the RTI Act gradually becoming ineffective?

DoPT, Government of India applauds the RTI Foundation of India initiative

Case Laws

April 19, 2014 List of transporters & their bids regarding a contract was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: it is third party information; follow the procedure u/s 11(1) & provide information after severing information which is in the nature of commercial confidence more>>	April 19, 2014 Appellant’s complaint led to an investigation against a railway employee - copies of the statement of the accused recorded by the vigilance department were denied u/s 8(1)(g) - CIC: no reason to deny the copies of the statement to the appellant more>>

April 18, 2014 Information about the rules regarding issuance of fitness certificate when a person was mentally sick, enquiry rules, office order for termination etc. were sought - PIO: available information provided already - CIC: enable inspection of relevant files more>>	April 18, 2014 Information regarding functioning of the CESTAT & information was sought - PIO: RTI application was not received by him - FAA: trace the application & the postal order; furnish the information - CIC: enquiry ordered to pinpoint responsibility for delay more>>

April 18, 2014 Information relating to fire insurance purchased & claimed by M/s Jhunjhunwala Oil Mills Pvt. Ltd. was denied u/s 8(1)(e) by PIO of National Insurance Company - CIC: denial of information upheld holding that no larger public interest served by disclosure more>>	April 17, 2014 Copy of NOC issued by Railways in respect of some projects & the status of compliance was denied due to third party objection - Appellant: any NOC is a public document and should be accessible to public - CIC: provide information in public interest more>>

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Latest Bytes

70 year old RTI activist shot dead in Bankhanda village of Hapur April 19, 2014 Mangat Tyagi had filed around 14,000 RTI applications more>>
Are there any special schemes for the transgenders to deal with the problems faced by them? April 17, 2014 Supreme Court grants legal recognition to transgenders or eunuchs as third gender more>>
Unscientific planning of Kerala’s education system April 16, 2014 There has been an addition of seats at plus 2 level despite an excess capacity more>>
PMO to issue third party notice to Narendra Modi April 15, 2014 Copies of correspondence between PMO and Gujarat Government regarding Godhra riots more>>
Madras High Court fixes Rs. 100/- as the application fee for filing RTI application April 14, 2014 Notification under section 28 raises the fee to ten times that suggested by DoPT more>>
Sanjay Baru: People have a right to know about the successes & failures of PM April 13, 2014 Should more people in India and in government write memoirs? more>>
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Articles

After passage of a month, the CRPF is yet to implement the CIC order March 26, 2014 Information about two incidents of extra-judicial killings involving CRPF personnel more>>
Is the RTI Act gradually becoming ineffective? March 15, 2014 RTI Act is gradually losing its teeth due to delays in disposal of appeal more>>
DoPT, Government of India applauds the RTI Foundation of India initiative March 4, 2014 RTIFI forms part of the compendium of Best Practices on the implementation of RTI Act more>>
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Comments

अदालतों से सूचना मांगने की रुपये दस से अधिक फीस रखना नियम संगत नहीं कहा जा सकता April 19, 2014 सूचना का अधिकार कानून की धारा २८ मे सक्षम अधिकारी को नियम बनाने की शक्ति दी गयी है more>>
Even to write RTI application requires a good effort and that effort meets a stonewall April 18, 2014 The PIOs should apply their mind on the objections raised by the Third Party more>>
सूचना का अधिकार का क्रियान्वयन हर स्तर पर रोका जा रहा है April 17, 2014 अदालत का फासला नीतिगत होना चाहिये more>>
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