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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

November 27, 2013
Action taken by NHRC on a request to review its decision - Appellant: her husband died in police custody and a S.I. was censured - CIC: inform about the action taken by NHRC on the letter dated 29.02.2011 of the Additional SP Police, Gorakhpur ...more>>
November 27, 2013
Reason why the appellant’s bank had been frozen - PIO: local police had requested for freezing of the account - a party in Lebanon had complained of tampering with documents implicating $ 20,000 in exports - CIC: no intervention required; appeal rejected...more>>



November 26, 2013
Information about a certain parking area like drawing of a DDA plan in a shopping centre - PIO: it was planned 20 years ago and the layout plan was not traceable - CIC: provide updated position on RTI application on the basis of the available information...more>>
November 26, 2013
Provisions regulating the practice of the relatives, sons and friends of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judges, record of Letter petitions of the PIL section and other related information - CIC: provide air travel expenses of the Judges of SC for 2007-12 ...more>>



November 25, 2013
Interest amount calculation and TDS deduction for a cumulative fixed deposit - Appellant: RBI just referred to a master circular which is not of any help - Appellant: six bank officers came up with six different conclusions - CIC: provide information...more>>
November 25, 2013
Copies of statements given to the police by Rihana and the appellant himself to police were denied u/s 8(1)(h) stating that the matter was subjudice - CIC: now the matter has been disposed of - CIC: provide copies of statements as sought by appellant...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>>

Comments

If the FAA is not responding to the appeal within the prescribed time
December 16, 2022
The RTI appellant should directly proceed to file the second appeal to the Information Commission   more>>
Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act is going to be amended in the shield of Personal Data Protection
December 13, 2022
SPIO/CPIO can deny personal information in the shield of personal data protection   more>>
Which government body decides the charges of courier services in India?
December 11, 2022
Each and every courier company charges different rates and is not liable for any loss   more>>