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


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    SASF: List of Companies whose loan accounts were available for settlement was prepared taking into account several strategic & commercial factors including the modes through which accounts were declared NPA - CIC: No public interest warranting disclosure     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

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>>
June 19, 2023
An unsuccessful candidate sought information related to Mr Sanjay Kumar who was selected for the post of 'Accounts Officer’ - CIC: Details of selected candidates contains elements of personal information of third party which cannot be divulged u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>



Articles

Rule 12 of RTI (Subordinate Courts & Tribunals) Rules is not inconsistent with Article 19(1)(a) and the provisions of the RTI Act
October 17, 2022
Copies of ''A' diary of civil and criminal postings of the cases cannot be obtained under the RTI Act   more>>
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) focuses primarily on protecting workers in the workplace
October 1, 2022
Global Symposium on Occupational Safety and Health: Challenges and Solutions   more>>
Providing copy of “Inter-Caste Marriage” certificates tantamounts to providing third party information
July 27, 2022
Madras HC: Details of the spouse of the candidate registered in employment exchange are exempt   more>>

Comments

SC asks the overstaying MPs, judges to vacate in a month
July 6, 2013
Overstaying in government accommodation encroaches upon the rights of the other person   more>>
A lot of anomalies in their evaluation pattern
July 6, 2013
The same marks for a particular subject get repeated   more>>
Keep Fighting till you get tired
July 5, 2013
A term loan was taken from the Regional Office of Maharashtra SFC   more>>