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Appellant indicated 4 PIOs of different zones to whom the queries pertained; Despite knowing, he filed single RTI application expecting the PIO to collect the information from the zones - CIC: Appellant advised to exercise his right in a judicious manner     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: Appellant had raised voluminous queries under multiple heads such as NSE Colo case, NSE penalty, Forensic Audit, SEBI settlement, proceedings, etc. and all of them were addressed in point- wise manner - CIC: Appeal is dismissed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: No document indicating specific Charter of Duties of LDC, UDC & OS is available in the Directorate; Army Head Quarter has 28 Line Directorate and all of them are independent appointing authority - CIC: No intervention required     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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 12, 2013
For information sought under the RTI Act, fee was demanded as per the section 610 of Companies Act, 1956 – merely collecting a different fee for providing information does not lead to an inconsistency – demand of higher fee upheld...more>> 		August 12, 2013
Copies of forms etc. on the basis of which telephone connection was provided by MTNL denied u/s 8(1)(j) – premises in which telephone installed said to be illegal – CIC: proviso does not override Section 8(1)(j) or create a new right – denial upheld...more>>
August 12, 2013
Copies of certain documents regarding ratification of UNESCO Universal Copyrights Convention denied u/s 8(1)(c) – once the Cabinet has taken a decision, the entire decision making process is liable to be disclosed as per proviso to Section 8(1)(i)...more>> 		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>>

Articles

Is the educational degree a piece of personal information under the RTI Act, 2005?
April 2, 2023 A look at the CIC order directing disclosure of the degree of Prime Minister Narendra Damodar Modi   more>>
Supreme Court dismissed petition against holding CIAL a public authority under RTI Act
January 27, 2023 Would the Cochin International Airport Ltd disclose the minutes of the Board meeting?   more>>
Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 on the RTI Act, 2005
November 27, 2022 The information rights would be giving way to privacy rights if the DPDPB becomes an Act   more>>

Comments

A bank account should be made to for transfer of the RTI application fees
December 20, 2022 The bank transfer advice can be attached as proof of payment   more>>
Great and relentless fight for the cause all the EPS 1995 pensioners in our country
December 19, 2022 The RTI institutions have become ornamental and cases are piling up in thousands   more>>
Concern regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and violation of procedural requirements
December 18, 2022 Bill has the potential to place restrictions on public disclosures mandated by various welfare laws   more>>