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Information about Transfer orders on Metnet portal - CIC: For some delay in providing the information the respondent tendered unconditional apology; RTI application was inadvertently not replied within the stipulated time and no mala fide was established     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant indicated 4 PIOs of different zones to whom the queries pertained; Despite knowing, he filed single RTI application expecting the PIO to collect the information from the zones - CIC: Appellant advised to exercise his right in a judicious manner     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: Appellant had raised voluminous queries under multiple heads such as NSE Colo case, NSE penalty, Forensic Audit, SEBI settlement, proceedings, etc. and all of them were addressed in point- wise manner - CIC: Appeal is dismissed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: No document indicating specific Charter of Duties of LDC, UDC & OS is available in the Directorate; Army Head Quarter has 28 Line Directorate and all of them are independent appointing authority - CIC: No intervention required     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

December 27, 2013
File regarding medical reimbursement of treatment of appellant’s late husband - Respondent: currently there is no PIO; sincere efforts made to locate the file - CIC: provide information in 8 weeks; department to take immediate action to appoint PIO ...more>> 		December 26, 2013
Copy of the inquiry carried by ROC and complaint filed in the Metropolitan Magistrate Court was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - FAA: prosecution of offenders is on - CIC: how disclosure would impede the process of prosecution of offenders is not established...more>>
December 26, 2013
Reasons for non-issuance of certificate of registration of copyright of artistic work of a company who was appellant’s client - FAA: registration certificate has already been sent to company - CIC: it is third party personal information; appeal rejected...more>> 		December 26, 2013
Information pertaining to the service book was not provided - delay happened because the application was transferred from one department to other - CIC: RTI application was transferred without any application of mind; penalty of Rs. 25,000/- imposed ...more>>
December 25, 2013
Information regarding selection of candidates in PGT entrance examination - FAA did not pass any order after hearing the first appeal - CIC: compensation of Rs. 1,500/- awarded as appellant had to incur avoidable expenditure; to recover it from offender...more>> 		December 25, 2013
Information regarding action taken on complaint alleging misuse of Red Cross Funds and recruitment of employees - Appellant: PIO forwarded the application to wrong PA - CIC: obtain information from holder and provide it, compensation of Rs. 1000/- awarded...more>>

Articles

Should CBSE be allowed to charge Rs 500/- for a copy of the answer sheet?
July 12, 2021 Demand of exorbitant fee defeats the basic objectives of the RTI Act   more>>
Supreme Court refused to stay the notices issued by RBI to PNB and UBI
July 4, 2021 CIC has stayed FAA orders accepting that disclosure would cause irreparable loss and injury   more>>
Do Citizens Misuse RTI or Powerful Misuse Discretion?
July 1, 2021 A PIL has been filed before the Apex Court seeking guidelines against misuse   more>>

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