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Information pertaining to alleged use of substandard material like steel, water, cement & other construction material in a particular Ward was sought - CIC: All the respective PIOs to furnish information by offering inspection of complete records     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: The record regarding current status of a specific case is non-traceable - CIC: Non traceability of record is not a ground to deny information; It is shocking particularly since the file in question is not old; It would frustrate the very purpose     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO was unable to explain the reasons for the delay in providing information - CIC issued a strict warning to the AD (Rectt) for not providing any reply to the appellant within the timeline prescribed under the Act & directed to provide the reply     Right to Information Act 2005    Information related to certain plots was sought - CIC: Provide the relevant extract/copy of the Land Register/Inventory in which the details of the 11 Plots vested in BCCL are recorded as well as the details pertaining to the acquisition of one Plot     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: The applicant seeks information which is scattered & has to be collated from various custodians of record: Such an exercise cannot be undertaken without causing disproportionate diversion of the resources of the public authority; Inspection allowed     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: The FAA ought to have ensured compliance of his orders - CIC: The information has been furnished with avoidable delay - CIC: As the then PIO had superannuated, the Commission took a lenient view and disposed the appeal     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    When shall the Whistleblowers Protection Act be implemented?     Right to Information Act 2005    How much respect should the order of the Supreme Court command?     Right to Information Act 2005    Can a Court disallow what an officer can permit under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005   

Case Laws

March 11, 2019
Information regarding the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) - CIC instructed the Addl. Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs to examine the matter carefully and answer the queries giving precise information to the Appellant within 15 days...more>> 		March 9, 2019
Copy of certain recovery orders was sought - CIC: Complainant could perhaps be a fictitious person as both the CPIO reply as well as Commission’s notice of hearing has come back undelivered with remarks the addressee is not available - Complaint dismissed...more>>
March 7, 2019
Respondent: Information sought was very large & voluminous; It tantamounts to diverting the meagre resources of the Public Authority - CIC advised the Appellant to specify the details of institutions to enable the Respondents to furnish the information...more>> 		March 5, 2019
Information pertaining to 296 applicants granted free legal service by DHCLSC - CIC: It relates to personal information of third parties, the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public interest & would cause an unwarranted invasion of privacy...more>>
March 1, 2019
CIC: The PIO should have procured the remaining letter(s) from the probable holders of information - CIC: The PIO to provide attendance record of the employees for the period mentioned therein; Information to be provided free of cost...more>> 		February 27, 2019
Information regarding a Technician like copy of his service book along with details of his nominee & marriage etc. was sought - CIC: The total emoluments of the employee should have been disclosed as part of suo-motu disclosure u/s 4(1)(b)(x) of RTI Act...more>>

Articles

When shall the Whistleblowers Protection Act be implemented?
June 18, 2019 The murders of whistleblowers can be prevented only by hiding their identity   more>>
How much respect should the order of the Supreme Court command?
April 27, 2019 Supreme Court judgment directing the RBI to disclose the details of defaulters is yet to be enforced   more>>
Can a Court disallow what an officer can permit under the RTI Act?
April 12, 2019 The recent Supreme Court review judgment on Rafale planes has a discussion regarding RTI Act   more>>

Comments

I am strongly in favour of bringing all sports National/state Federations under RTI
June 28, 2018 Need for even treatment and disposal of operations to regulate the conduct of office bearers   more>>
How can it be established that the educational certificates are false?
June 25, 2018 If educational and professional qualifications are provided, why not educational certificates?   more>>
When the applicant is applying for someone else who is not a BPL holder
June 22, 2018 The rules regarding providing information free of cost need to be changed   more>>