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


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    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    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 8, 2014
FAA: providing details of arms license of individuals & copy of notes would amount to invasion of privacy which is exempt u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: names of the applicants to whom licenses were granted is neither private or personal information...more>>
February 7, 2014
Information about the particulars of journey undertaken by Delhi Police in relation to a bonded labour case was sought - PIO: journey was undertaken essentially for verifying the age of the victim - CIC: enable the appellant to inspect the pertinent files...more>>



February 7, 2014
Photostat copy of the telephone application submitted by the late father of appellant for phone connection was denied u/s 8(1)(e) - CIC: information relating to any subscriber cannot be disclosed to third party being exempt u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>
February 7, 2014
Copy of bioeffectiveness study conducted by ICAR for M/s United Phosphorous Ltd was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - Appellant claimed larger public interest - Respondent: no tests conducted with all parameters - CIC: submit affidavit that information is unavailable...more>>



February 6, 2014
CIC: if denial of information by PIO citing a specific exemption section were to by itself become a valid ground for invoking Section 18(1)(e) of the RTI Act, every PIO, who so denies information, would become vulnerable to action u/s 18(1)(e) ...more>>
February 6, 2014
Disclosure of purchase price & quantity of rubber plants, plants in plastic cup etc denied u/s 8(1)(d) claiming it would reveal the margin of profit - the third party who supplied the said raw materials also objected to the disclosure - CIC: denial upheld...more>>



Articles

A critique of the Supreme Court judgment regarding appointment at Information Commission
September 16, 2012
The 107 page judgment has been demystified with comments   more>>
An analysis of the orders of the CIC: RTI Study 4
September 12, 2012
Information Commissioner wise and date wise analysis of the orders of the CIC   more>>
An analysis of the orders of the CIC : RTI Study 3
September 4, 2012
The format of the order and the monthly disposal of cases by the CIC were taken up for analysis.   more>>

Comments

My brother committed suicide under mysterious circumstances in 2012
May 2, 2024
I filed RTI application with Chandigarh Police which refused to give information under RTI   more>>
My wife has filed a police complaint against me and my family
April 3, 2024
Under which section and clause we can fight with police to get the copy of complaint?   more>>
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>>