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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

October 1, 2013
Copy of letter dated 24/05/2011 sought - after much efforts, the respondents were able to locate the letter which is actually dated 26/05/2011 - CIC: for imposing penalty, PIO should have obstructed the supply of the information with malafide intent ...more>> 		September 30, 2013
Designation of two PIOs in single public authority – Respondent: two PIOs were designated for easy and quick disposal of the applications – CIC: under the RTI Act, there is no bar in designating more than one PIO in the same public authority...more>>
September 30, 2013
Was the cheque given by the appellant to someone had been deposited by that person - denied u/s 8(1)(d) holding that it is third party information - information about anyone’s account is maintained by the bank in a fiduciary capacity - CIC: denial upheld...more>> 		September 30, 2013
Certified copy of Article 19 of the Articles of Association of Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd. - PIO: Section 610 of Companies Act, 1956 provides access to the document filed by the companies with the ROCs - CIC: SCN to PIO for not following order of FAA...more>>
September 29, 2013
Seeking names and designations of members of the Selection Committee - SC: names of members of Interview Board are exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(g) - response by respondents is misplaced and shows a complete ignorance of the provisions of the RTI Act...more>> 		September 29, 2013
Details of salary of an employee of Graphic Era University - CIC ordered for disclosure stating that section 4(1)(b)(x) of the RTI Act prescribes that all public authorities shall publish details of monthly remuneration received by each of its officials...more>>

Articles

A critique of the Supreme Court judgment regarding appointment at Information Commission
September 16, 2012 The 107 page judgment has been demystified with comments   more>>
An analysis of the orders of the CIC: RTI Study 4
September 12, 2012 Information Commissioner wise and date wise analysis of the orders of the CIC   more>>
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>>

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>>