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How to file a RTI application

Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed

PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed

Transfer of pension to wrong account - Neither the RTI application nor the first appeal was responded by the respondent, on account of non-receipt - Respondent furnished a reply which the appellant claimed to have not received - CIC: Provide revised reply

Information regarding home loan in which appellant’s mother, i.e., late Smt. V Jain was a guarantor - CIC: Information was related to third party property loan (Mr. Pradeep Jain and Smt. V Jain), and both are alive; No public activity or interest involved

Total number of accounts opened by PNB under different welfare schemes - Delay of almost two years - CIC: PIO is cautioned and advised to strengthen its RTI portal to enable effective and timely disposal of RTI applications and first appeals in future

CIC: The issue raised by the Appellant remains unanswered due to non-availability of any material information in the records; Advisory u/s 25(5) issued to the Office of Insurance Ombudsman to look into such cases in larger public interest

Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively

Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?

No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa

Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?

There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP

Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?

Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme

We will know, we will live - RTI

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

February 7, 2024 Appellant: Information sought to ensure that the employment of the causal workers remains intact - CIC: Argument lacks any tenacity; Right to privacy of the third parties outweighs the interest of the Appellant in seeking disclosure of their information...more>>	February 5, 2024 Transfer of RTI application back and forth amongst various offices - CIC: Such casual conduct cause unwarranted obstruction to the Complainant's right to information; SCN issued for penalty - CIC: No malafides or deliberate omission on the part of CPIO...more>>

February 2, 2024 In a Complaint filed u/s 18 of the RTI Act, CIC is only required to ascertain if the information has been denied with a malafide intent or due to an unreasonable cause; Section 18 and 19 serve two different purposes; One cannot be a substitute for other...more>>	January 31, 2024 Details of the official duty travel to outside of Delhi by Flight of 4 police officers like destination, Travel Date, amount spent etc. was sought - CIC: Reply is inadequate; Respondent to furnish a revised reply addressing the queries raised by Appellant...more>>

January 29, 2024 Kerala Cadre Forest Service Officer sought grounds for curtailment of deputation tenure - Appellant: If the information sought was given timely, he could have raised his grievance before an appropriate authority - CIC: SCN for penalty to PIO and FAA...more>>	January 26, 2024 Manner of utilisation of foreign contribution by Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence as per FCRA - Complaint against non-compliance of CIC directions - CIC: Reply sent by the Respondent is inadequate; A clear and accurate response should be furnished...more>>

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Articles

The PM-KISAN Yojana require the proactive disclosure of the list of beneficiaries in every gram panchayat January 10, 2021 INR 1,364.13 crores has been paid to ineligible persons and income tax payee farmers more>>
PM-KISAN beneficiary data gives opportunity to examine the situation of farmers November 30, 2020 The gender, caste, district-wise statistics and landholding patterns of the beneficiaries more>>
HC: Penalty proceedings u/s 20 for non compliance of the order passed by the SIC September 15, 2020 Information denied initially u/s 8(1)(d) and later claimed that records are not available more>>
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Comments

Different replies to the RTI Applications by different PIOs of the same public authority May 6, 2023 My RTI Application was transferred to field office and I received 20 different replies more>>
The PIO is expected to provide the information in the format which is available in the office April 9, 2023 Can I ask the PIO to send a bulk paper information to my email by making a PDF? more>>
I have visited HUDA LAO office, Gurgaon in person but got no satisfactory reply March 30, 2023 No one bothered to inform me whether our RTI applications have been received by speed post more>>
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