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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    Guidelines regarding transfer of MBBS students from Ukraine to other country to complete remaining education - PIO: Queries raised by Foreign Medical Students from Ukraine & China have been uploaded on NMC website - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI application filed with PACL Nodal Officer and Secretary, Judge (Retd) R.M. Lotha Committee - CIC: Appellant has filed the First Appeal before the FAA, SEBI without even filing any RTI Application with SEBI; Appeal is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Outstretching the interpretation of Section 2(f) to include deductions & inferences to be drawn by the PIO is unwarranted; It casts immense pressure on PIOs to ensure that they provide the correct deduction to avoid being subject to penal provisions     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 18, 2014
PIO: the 2011 census figures have not been released and religion wise data of the nation is not available in provisional census figures - CIC: intimate when the census figures would be released and what elements would be covered in it ...more>> 		January 18, 2014
Reasons for not giving National Security Clearance for setting up of port projects was denied u/s 8(1)(a) - PIO: project clearance in such matters has security implications & it is a practice to take opinion of IB, RAW and CBI - CIC: appeal rejected...more>>
January 17, 2014
Information about the number of beneficiaries who have benefitted from the PMRY, who became defaulter and who had serviced their debts - allegation of discrimination by the bank in terms of compromises made - CIC: provide information ...more>> 		January 17, 2014
Appellant was prevented from appearing at SBI clerk examination on the basis of X/XII admit card - Respondent: why the appellant was not allowed to appear in the examination does not fall under the definition of information - CIC: appeal rejected ...more>>
January 16, 2014
Copies of cleaning bills submitted by applicant and others was sought - PIO denied information about others u/s 8(1)(j) & asked applicant to deposit photo copying charges of Rs. 930/ - On FAA’s direction, a sum of Rs. 12/ charged - CIC : appeal dismissed...more>> 		January 16, 2014
Appellant claimed that for standing guarantee for a loan, he had mortgaged his LIC policy and sought a copy of the policy - Respondent stated that he shall make another attempt to find the information - CIC: provide response within 30 days...more>>

Articles

A critique of the Supreme Court judgment regarding appointment at Information Commission
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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>>

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