A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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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

August 11, 2013
PIO (Kolkata) wrote to Khetri office for information – information faxed but according to Kolkata office, it never reached them – on reminder, information was sent – delay caused partly because of improper arrangement – compensation of Rs. 5000 awarded...more>>
August 11, 2013
Compliance of Dowry Prohibition Act - mode of payment of the dowry articles along with the bills denied u/s 8(1)(j) - larger public interest claimed as prosecution had been filed - litigation between private parties is not a matter of public interest...more>>



August 11, 2013
Copy of passport application form and passport of a lady were denied u/s 8(1)(j) – appellant argued that lady had wrongly claimed before courts that he was her husband – CIC: no larger public interest involved as it is a personal dispute...more>>
August 10, 2013
Status of Indian citizen ship – Indian citizenship automatically get terminated u/s 9(1) of the Citizenship Act if a person acquires British Overseas citizenship – CIC: interpretations of Citizenship Act does not fall within the ambit of ‘information’...more>>



August 10, 2013
Guest list of Iftar party hosted by PM denied u/s 8(1)(a) and 8(1)(j) – composition of the guests provided - Iftar party is hosted by way of convention to promote goodwill and harmony in the society - many guests may have security concerns – denial upheld...more>>
August 10, 2013
Representation alleging corruption in the Indian Mission in Baghdad – copies of file noting and correspondence denied u/s 8(1)(a) – CIC perused the file – part of notesheet to be disclosed...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>>

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Decision Notice
December 9, 2011
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