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


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   
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Is the CBI wasting its time and resources?
December 1, 2011
Is the CBI wasting its time and resources in registering and investigating low-value cases?   more>>
Disclosure of note sheets and suspension revocation orders
December 1, 2011
Can the office note and the letters of revocation of suspension in the trap cases by CBI be obtained under the RTI Act?   more>>
Compensation for loss of RTI application
November 30, 2011
Losing the RTI application is going to cost the public authority.   more>>
Disclosure of the ATM recording
November 29, 2011
Can a copy of the recording of an ATM of a bank be sought under the RTI Act?   more>>
Disciplinary action for delay in providing information
November 29, 2011
The Maharashtra SIC has ordered a disciplinary action to be taken against executive engineer of Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co Ltd, for delay in providing information.   more>>
Filmmaker Mani Shankar to make a film based on the RTI Act
November 28, 2011
Hyderabad-based filmmaker Mani Shankar is planning to make one of the biggest political thrillers ever in Indiawhich will feature Julian Assange and Arvind Kejriwal, the two global faces of the RTI .   more>>