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


Respondent: Appellant had raised voluminous queries under multiple heads such as NSE Colo case, NSE penalty, Forensic Audit, SEBI settlement, proceedings, etc. and all of them were addressed in point- wise manner - CIC: Appeal is dismissed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: No document indicating specific Charter of Duties of LDC, UDC & OS is available in the Directorate; Army Head Quarter has 28 Line Directorate and all of them are independent appointing authority - CIC: No intervention required     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Since the Appellant had also sought adjudication of his dispute using the RTI, the reply is upheld - Scope of RTI Act extends only to disclosure of information as defined u/s 2(f) and not in redressal of grievances or resolving inter se disputes     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Incorrect that information has already been published on website as no headings corresponding to 4(1)(b)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and others; First appeals disposed off mechanically without application of mind - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    FAA: The information of CPIO, Base hospital is not available on RTI portal - CIC: Complaint identical to those in the appeals disposed of on 08.01.2024; The issues having attained finality, there is no public interest in further prolonging the matter     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Nagar Van Yojana - CIC: Information sought by the Appellant is dynamic in nature, sufficient reply has been given by the Respondent - CIC: To allay the apprehension of the Appellant, PIO to provide an updated reply; Respondent cautioned     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

September 11, 2023
Inputs of Flight Standards Directorate on Renewal of pilot licenses - PIO: Renewal of Pilot License is a generic term and inputs might have been provided on various occasions on case to case - CIC: Information cannot be provided without specific details...more>>
September 8, 2023
Action taken in a complaint for allegedly making the applicant an accused in a cyber-crime - CIC: Respondent has given vague and misleading reply which is not as per the RTI Act; Respondent to re-examine the RTI application and give revised reply...more>>



September 6, 2023
Copy of Credential Verification report and copy of Verification/Validity Report from UGC/AICTE/ or others about MBA Degree of candidates - CIC: It qualifies as third-party information exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(j); No larger public interest invoked...more>>
September 4, 2023
Compliance of CIC order and information about family pension - CIC: No reasonable grounds mentioned for delay in filing Appeal; Law assists only those who are vigilant - CIC: On humanitarian grounds, meet with the Appellant to redress the grievance...more>>



September 2, 2023
UPSC: Marks of candidates whose candidature has been cancelled have not been uploaded on website - CIC: Since the Appellant has sought for his own marks the reason cited by the CPIO for denying the same is not in compliance with the provisions of RTI Act...more>>
August 30, 2023
CIC: Issues raised reek of vindictive & interrogative arguments; Appellant is asking PIO to justify why no action was taken on his email complaints; Grounds concerning annual reports, accountability to Parliament etc are extraneous arguments in the matter...more>>



Articles

Power to regulate the tenure, salaries and allowances of Information Commissioners
July 19, 2019
A Bill is likely to be tabled today in the Lok Sabha today to amend the RTI Act, 2005   more>>
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>>

Comments

Can RTI information be given on the email id provided by the applicant?
March 26, 2024
Is there any fee prescribed for providing information through email?   more>>
The unfolding of the Electoral Bond saga is a frightening and worrisome tale
March 16, 2024
. क्या भारतीय लोकतंत्र अधिकतम बोली लगाने वालों के लिए बिक रहा है?   more>>
लोगो का हक है कि वह आरटीआई अपनी मातृभाषा में कर सके
February 19, 2024
Should RTI application be replied in Punjabi and Urdu in the state of Delhi?   more>>