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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

September 27, 2013
Claim of employment on compassionate grounds on death of his father by the son of the Appellant which was stalled due to a fake complaint - CIC: provide the complete position of action taken regarding the employment - FAA to look into the grievance...more>>
September 26, 2013
NRI invested Rs. 2 Lakh in NSC in 1998 - on maturity he was informed that NRIs are not permitted to invest in NSCs - principal amount with savings rate of interest provided in 2012 - CIC: provide file notings for the period 2006-2012 relating to his claim...more>>



September 26, 2013
Information relating to bank guarantee issued by bank in favour of an entity - copies of correspondence and telephone records pertaining to the bank and their various offices - denied u/s 8(1)(d), 8(1)(e) and 8(1)(j) - CIC: issue notice u/s 11...more>>
September 26, 2013
Details of file noting on a file and the daily progress made in case - CIC: the file noting by one officer meant for the next officer in confidential file is fiduciary - covered u/s 8(1)(e) - no larger public interest established by the appellant...more>>



September 25, 2013
Unclaimed balance of over Rs. 750 crores lying in 2.5 crore postal accounts - claim that no steps taken by the postal authorities to return the money to the legitimate claimants - CIC: Provide copy of RBI guidelines for monitoring of dormant accounts ...more>>
September 25, 2013
Multiple information including the meaning of ‘bank constituents’ in relation to loans & advances, region wise branches etc. - Respondent: odd for a bank employee to ask the meaning of ‘bank constituents’ which is a general term - CIC: Sec 7(9)...more>>



Articles

Young Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi
January 30, 2012
Young Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi   more>>
The report of interlocutors should be in Public Domain - Venkatesh Nayak
December 22, 2011
In October 2010, the Government of India had appointed a group of three interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir   more>>
Use of RTI in governance
December 19, 2011
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Comments

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>>
Can RTI information be given on the email id provided by the applicant?
March 26, 2024
Is there any fee prescribed for providing information through email?   more>>