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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    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    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

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>> 		January 28, 2014
Information in connection with investigation of complaint against M/s J.K. Woollen & Silk Mills by the DGS&D - PIO: details of cases under arbitration or litigation in courts could not be disclosed - CIC: inspection of relevant file permitted...more>>
January 28, 2014
Details of premium paid & loans taken against a policy - Appellant: only one loan was taken but PIO has informed that two loans have been secured - PIO: the amount of the second loan has been restored - CIC: compensation of Rs. 2,000/- for delay...more>> 		January 27, 2014
Names of stations notified as field areas, modified field, CI Ops areas in Eastern Command was denied u/s 8(1)(a) - PIO: the overall strategic plan would be disclosed as the area is re-classified every three months - CIC: provide part information ...more>>

Articles

What does the young India think about the RTI Act?
December 8, 2012 Excerpts from the essay by the law students - "Lacunae in the RTI Act, 2005"   more>>
Lacunae in the Right to Information Act, 2005
December 3, 2012 Excerpts of the essay by the winner of the contest   more>>
Additional remedy for RTI applicants under the Consumer Protection Act
November 15, 2012 Can an applicant filing an application under the RTI Act claim for damages under the CPA?   more>>

Comments

I have filed RTI application to get the bio-metric attendance for two months
June 1, 2024 Bio-metric attendance is a matter between employer and employee governed by service rules   more>>
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>>