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Legal basis for constituting a selection committee for shortlisting applicant for CIC; Records evidencing that the Cabinet Secretary exercised his mind to find that Ms. Amita Pandove possessed all the qualifications - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered

Case Laws

April 24, 2023
Property details of Army officers was denied u/s 8(1)(j) of RTI Act - CIC: Property details of third parties sought by the appellant are purely personal in nature; Mere allegation of corruption is not sufficient to consider it a public interest issue...more>> 		April 21, 2023
Information was denied u/s 8(1)(h) as at the time of furnishing reply, disciplinary proceedings were pending - As informed by the PIO during the hearing, the disciplinary proceedings against the appellant have concluded - CIC: Provide a revised reply...more>>
April 19, 2023
Information regarding family - CIC: On receipt of the requisite documents proving his relationship with the deceased as well as the legal heir proof of him and his father to justify the entitlement to receive information, PIO to provide suitable reply...more>> 		April 17, 2023
CIC: Information pertaining to the pending investigations & other related proceedings of Late Sh. Sita Ram Jha fall under the ambit of third party information which is expressly barred from disclosure under Section-8(1)(j); No public interest established...more>>
April 15, 2023
What action can be taken by the CIC against the Govt. Department, if it is giving threats to a RTI applicant and tries to involve him in a false case with the intent to harm him? - CIC: It is not required to provide ‘advice’ or ‘opinion’ to an...more>> 		April 12, 2023
Information pertaining to the appointment of outsourced manpower - CIC: Copies of complaints cannot be provided as it may contain personal information - CIC: Copy of the contract containing terms and conditions of the tender once finalized can be provided...more>>