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


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   
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Case Laws

January 30, 2014
CIC: As orders declaring Electronics & Computers Software Export Promotion Council, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts and Apparel Export Promotion Council as public authority is subjudice before Supreme Court, matter adjourned...more>>
January 30, 2014
Information regarding policy for allotting properties to those who had migrated from Pakistan, name of allottee of a particular property, whether the land allotted can be treated as acquired property by personal earnings, etc. - CIC: inspection allowed...more>>



January 29, 2014
Information in relation to clearance of Ministry of Coal for expansion of power plant to M/s Jindal Power Ltd - CIC: as the original files have been seized by CBI, matter adjourned sine die with the liberty to revive the appeal at an appropriate stage...more>>
January 29, 2014
Appellant was asked to pay Rs. 68/- for 34 pages of correspondence, but only 20 pages provided - CIC: FAA erred in asking for fee as the documents were supplied to him only at appellate stage; refund fee charged - CIC: Show cause to PIO for penalty...more>>



January 29, 2014
Information pertaining to certain deposits made in Karur Vysya Bank sought from RBI - PIO: RBI is not a nodal agency for implementation of the RTI Act by other banks - CIC: inform the action taken on the complaint and redressal of appellant's grievance...more>>
January 28, 2014
Copy of letter given by MoF to PNB to incorporate UTI Trustee Co. along with SBI, BoB and LIC with the Registrar of Companies & copy of Board resolution relating to internal authorization - PIO: appellant was asked to approach the MoF - CIC: order upheld...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>>

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February 26, 2012
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February 18, 2012
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February 6, 2012
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