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Alleged wrong degree certificate by BIT Mesra University - CIC strongly advises the PIO to follow up on the correspondence and facilitate proper redressal of the grievance as it seemingly affects the welfare of similarly placed community of students     Right to Information Act 2005    Matter of cruelty to cattle at BHEL - CIC: No reply has been provided till date which is a violation of the timeframe stipulated under RTI Act - Smt Prachi Jain, CPIO & Assistant Secretary to show cause explaining why penal action should not be initiated     Right to Information Act 2005    Information relating to India Non-Judicial stamp paper - CIC: The RTI Application and First Appeal are filed by separate individuals; Since the channel of First Appeal has not been properly exhausted by the Appellant, the second appeal is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

August 23, 2023
Information about Basketball Association, its Rules and Regulations, certain correspondence, names of the districts with their office-bearers etc. - CIC: Reply is misleading; PIO was not present during hearing - CIC: SCN issued to PIO for imposing penalty...more>> 		August 21, 2023
Copy of a complaint along with action taken on was denied - Respondent: Complaint was finalised by CBI-ACB in 2015 and as per record retention schedule of 3 years, the same was weeded out therefore it could not have been provided - CIC upheld the denial...more>>
August 18, 2023
Information related to case files, disposed or pending against the officials of Narcotics Control Bureau under Prevention of Corruption Act - CIC: Material on record does not call for ascribing larger public interest in the disclosure; No action u/s 18...more>> 		August 16, 2023
Sterlite power - Respondent furnished an affidavit stating that the RTI Application was not received - CIC: In the absence of the Appellant during hearing, no scope for further intervention; PIO to upload a copy of affidavit on CIC website for record...more>>
August 14, 2023
OM regarding equal salary to employees - CIC: The extent of pro-activeness and wisdom displayed by PIO at the hearing stage could have been exercised at the stage of replying to the RTI Application; Subject matter was adequate to ascertain availability...more>> 		August 11, 2023
PIO: Consequent upon reorganization of their earlier Ministry into two Ministries i.e. two different public authorities, disposal of RTI Applications could not take place within the stipulated time frame - CIC took grave exception & issued SCN for penalty...more>>

Articles

Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?
March 17, 2024 No obligation to supply the information if the Public Trust is not a Public Authority u/s 2(h) says Bombay HC   more>>
Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme
February 25, 2024 The Supreme Court judgment would set new paradigms for the funding of the political parties   more>>
We will know, we will live - RTI
December 31, 2023 A broad look at the RTI Act, 2005 since its inception including the different issues plaguing it   more>>

Comments

I applied for a piece of land from the "Jawan Sarankhita" category
August 11, 2013 Land is available in plenty in my home Dist-Boudh but still waiting to be allotted   more>>
A Code of Conduct should be framed for the managing committee members
August 11, 2013 Some of the Secretaries want to remain as Secretary for a long term   more>>
Change of website link of Jharkhand State Information Commission
August 10, 2013 Mr Justice Dillip Kumar Sinha is now the Chief Information Commissioner   more>>