A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


CIC: Testing procedure followed for testing of certain parameters of a Polymer (Flocculant) procured by Security Paper Mill through public tender is a matter of public interest; Not a core activity and does not affect security interests in any manner     Right to Information Act 2005    Certified copy of entire pages of correspondence & noting side of the file by which a particular order was issued - Respondent: Information regarding transfer of other employees has no relationship to any public activity or interest - CIC: Denial upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    Denial of specific part of regulation from which the clause "promotion to a higher grade cannot be made without having the corresponding position available in the higher grade and no promotion can be made effective from a retrospective date” upheld by CIC     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Transfer of pension to wrong account - Neither the RTI application nor the first appeal was responded by the respondent, on account of non-receipt - Respondent furnished a reply which the appellant claimed to have not received - CIC: Provide revised reply     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    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005    Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme     Right to Information Act 2005    We will know, we will live - RTI     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

July 3, 2023
PIO: 3333 complaints have been disposed and 5897 are pending with the Lokpal of India till 28.08.2022 - CIC: No segregation of corruption cases available in records; Not the duty of the PIO to collate, compile or do research for the information...more>>
July 2, 2023
Issue regarding arbitrary collection of money from the road users by the transgender people at the toll plaza - PIO: NHAI took cognizance and with the assistance of Police authorities, the issue has since been resolved - CIC: Point wise response furnished...more>>



June 30, 2023
Copy of disability certificate submitted by Aanand Sharma, IAS 2013 batch at the time of appointment was denied u/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act claiming that the Appellant is seeking personal information of third party - CIC upheld the denial of information ...more>>
June 26, 2023
CIC: Revisit the RTI application and provide the action taken report - PIO furnished the information - PIO: The matter was under investigation by Police Authorities and information was exempt u/s 8(1)(h) - CIC: PIO to submit the assertions on affidavit...more>>



June 23, 2023
Appellant: Partial information has been furnished - CIC: PIO to search, collect and furnish correct information on point no 1,2,7,8 & 9 of the RTI application in accordance with the spirit of transparency and accountability as enshrined in the RTI Act...more>>
June 21, 2023
PIO: Leave records of employees were supposed to be maintained for 5 years; Appellant retired in 2002 and the information about Privilege Leave sought could not be traced being old - CIC: File an affidavit affirming that the information was not available...more>>