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Information pertaining to the credit facilities sanctioned to M/s Apex Encon Projects Pvt. Ltd. & E-Auction was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: It pertains to the personal information of a third party; disclosure has no relationship to any public interest     Right to Information Act 2005    Information in the context of a fax message of Naval Selection Board for transfer of a Scientist ‘B’ & action taken on it was denied u/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act - The CIC did not find any aspect of public interest in the arguments of the Appellant     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: FAA to inquire into the matter of the ‘missing’ RTI application to ascertain whether the RTI application was actually not received or the PIO had taken a plea to deny information to the appellant; If required, appropriate action against the officials     Right to Information Act 2005    Information points pertaining to failed ATM transaction & reasons for non-compliance of RBI Directives - CIC: Information pertaining to names, designations & nature of duties discharged by government officials cannot be classified as personal information     Right to Information Act 2005    CBDT: There were a large number of issues in handling the online RTI applications due to technical problems & unskilled manpower required to be addressed for effective functioning of the RTI mechanism - CIC cautioned the PIO and did not impose a penalty     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO forwarded the complainant’s RTI application under a bona fide belief that a reply in this regard would be provided by the Company - CIC: There was no conscious or deliberate attempt by the respondent to withhold or deny information to the complainant     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Inquiry held and the action taken by the Government following the Mumbai attack     Right to Information Act 2005    Union Ministry of Defence directed to disclose Joint Operational Doctrines under the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    There are a host of issues for law students to do research in respect of the RTI Act, 2005     Right to Information Act 2005   

Case Laws

December 27, 2018
How many soldiers were killed in action or missing between 2010 and 2017? What are the steps taken to trace them? CIC: Provide relevant and available information sought in the RTI Application free of cost within 15 days of receipt of this order...more>> 		December 25, 2018
CIC: Appellant has not been able to show that the PTC India Limited is run by the funds provided by NHPC, NTPC, PGCIL & PFC and if this funding 16.22% shareholding was not there, the PTC India Ltd. would struggle to exist; PTC is not a public authority...more>>
December 23, 2018
Information pertaining to records of demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes including the prevalence of the currency notes was sought - PIO: The weblink provided is functional its printout was produced - CIC: Provide relevant extracts ...more>> 		December 21, 2018
The names, designations and the present postings of the officers who decided appellant’s date of joining for computation of his retirement benefits was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - PNB tendered an unconditional apology for the lapse - CIC: Provide the information...more>>
December 19, 2018
Certified copy of online application along with all annexures submitted by the School for affiliation, name and address of the inspection committee members for extension of Affiliation of the said School etc. were sought - CIC upheld order issued by FAA...more>> 		December 17, 2018
Overcharging by hospitals - CIC advised the Public Authority officials to re-examine and re-evaluate the steps under taken by them for implementation of the mediclaim policy and ensure that the delivery mechanism is strengthened and made more robust...more>>

Articles

Proposal to amend the RTI Act to vary the salaries payable to the Information Commissioners
July 31, 2018 Arguments against amending the service conditions of the Information Commissioners   more>>
Section 8 (1)(j) of the RTI Act to be amended by the Personal Data Protection Act, 2018
July 28, 2018 What changes are proposed by the Srikrishna Committee in the Data Protection Bill?   more>>
Disclosure of the documents provided for defending a case of sexual harassment
July 7, 2018 Does the RTI Act affect the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act?   more>>

Comments

The Information Commission should not be reduced as post retirement seat for the bureaucrats
December 23, 2018 Why most of the Information Commissioners are ex-babus ?   more>>
Should religious institutions provide information to the RTI applicants?
December 9, 2018 Hyderabad High Court holds unaided religious institutions not covered under RTI Act   more>>
There should be transparency in competitive examination
November 30, 2018 Marks obtained by all the candidates should be disclosed   more>>