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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    Details in regards to selection of Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) were not furnished - Respondent: Information could not be furnished as the recruitment process was on-going at that time - CIC: Since it has attained finality, information can be provided     Right to Information Act 2005    Notings from the file of M/s Vadilal Dairy International Ltd - CIC: Respondent could not point out the portions of the notings which were exempted under Sec. 8 (1) d) of the RTI Act and reasons behind denial of the information; Disclose exercising Sec. 10     Right to Information Act 2005    Guidelines regarding the authenticity of usage of Swamy's Medical Attendance Rule while dealing with any kind of medical reimbursement - CIC: Giving reasons/ opinions/ interpretations, etc are beyond the scope of duty of the CPIO     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent remained absent despite service of notice - CIC: Absence of the respondent is viewed seriously by the Commission and the PIO is cautioned to be careful in future - CIC directed to provide revised point-wise reply against point Nos. 6 to 8     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

February 14, 2014
Information pertaining to entries made in a certain DD was denied u/s 8(1)(g) & 8(1)(j) - Respondent: appellant was part of the original police team involved in investigation but had been taken off after he compromised his position - CIC: denial upheld...more>> 		February 13, 2014
SIC forwarded appeal regarding IOCL to CIC - CIC: Disclosure of sales figure of the individual retail outlet would harm the competitive position of third party; denied u/s 8(1)(d) & 8(1)(e) - details of supply by IOCL to retail outlet is disclosable ...more>>
February 13, 2014
Complaint that Pay & Accounts office are not passing the bills for reimbursement of “domiciliary physiotherapy” - clarification regarding the facility as per O.M. dated 01.06.2011 sought - CIC: grievance beyond the purview of the RTI Act...more>> 		February 13, 2014
Details regarding annual accounts & public disclosures made related to life insurance companies was sought - Actuary’s Annual Report denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: recheck the actuarial report of any one company to see if it can be disclosed in public interest...more>>
February 12, 2014
Copy of section 160 CrPC notice issued by Delhi Police sought claiming contravention of law - Respondent: notice is third party information as it was issued to victim's family - Appellant alleged inducement to change statement - CIC: provide information...more>> 		February 12, 2014
Information regarding hospital verification for medical reimbursement & visits undertaken by Rajasthan circle was provided but the PIO omitted information about one employee - Appellant: PIO should be penalised - CIC: no penalty as no deliberate denial...more>>

Articles

Young Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi
January 30, 2012 Young Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi   more>>
The report of interlocutors should be in Public Domain - Venkatesh Nayak
December 22, 2011 In October 2010, the Government of India had appointed a group of three interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir   more>>
Use of RTI in governance
December 19, 2011 --   more>>

Comments

Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act is going to be amended in the shield of Personal Data Protection
December 13, 2022 SPIO/CPIO can deny personal information in the shield of personal data protection   more>>
Which government body decides the charges of courier services in India?
December 11, 2022 Each and every courier company charges different rates and is not liable for any loss   more>>
Will the reason "urgent personal work" amount to disclosing personal information?
November 28, 2022 Furnishing information about the reason for availing leave by a public servant   more>>