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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

December 1, 2013
Information regarding a vigilance matter concerning third parties was denied u/s 8(1)(g) and 8(1)(h) - CIC: performance of an employee is a matter between the employee and the employer; governed by service rules which falls under ‘personal information’...more>> 		December 1, 2013
Inspection of files relating to order u/s 171(3) of IT Act issued in respect of Shri Mahendra D. Dhruva by ITO - Appellant: larger public interest involved as the ITO has issued wrong order in favour of assessee - CIC: denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld...more>>
November 30, 2013
Information pertaining to a complaint against Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan was sought - PIO: Information is not available with the CVC - CIC: appellant should approach the PIO, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan...more>> 		November 30, 2013
Seeking quarterly returns pertaining to securitization and reconstruction - business plans drawn up are confidential in nature and submitted to RBI as part of fiduciary relationship - CIC: disclose as per decision no. CIC/SG/A/2011/003605/017257 ...more>>
November 30, 2013
Copy of marriage certificate of a certain employee was denied claiming that being personal information, it is exempt u/s 8(1)(j) - FAA upheld the decision of PIO - CIC: the appeal disposed observing that the approach of the respondent is as per RTI Act...more>> 		November 29, 2013
Copy of agreement executed between the Indian National Press and the Central Bank of India - Appellant: a lease agreement of a company cannot be termed personal information or of commercial confidence - CIC: denial upheld...more>>

Articles

Entries in Birth and Death Register are public documents and cannot be termed a 'Third Party Information'
October 31, 2021 High Court directs to provide copies of Death Certificate under RTI Act   more>>
Karnataka HC: Provide copy of report with enclosures when the investigation in the matter had been concluded
October 20, 2021 Option of getting it from Magistrate cannot be a ground to deny the information under RTI   more>>
Papers containing details of the operations launched by Indian Defence Forces in J&K in 1947
October 11, 2021 Disclosure of archival information kept confidential for more than half a century in Public interest   more>>

Comments

It does not require too much arithmetic to conclude whether the DPDP Bill could be passed as such
August 9, 2023 The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023 has been passed by the Rajya Sabha   more>>
A citizen should file an application with the public authority to obtain information under RTI
August 8, 2023 I wish to obtain certain information under the RTI Act, 2005   more>>
One of the best judgement in favour of corruption free office administration
July 27, 2023 Salute to RTI Foundation of India for publishing the judgment about disclosure of the minutes of the DPC   more>>