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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 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>> 		August 9, 2013
Certified copy of recorded statement / evidence denied citing Court order – no exemption clause as given in Section 8(1) cited – the Court Order does not prohibit the disclosure and only talks of safe custody – PIO /FAA cautioned to be careful in future ...more>>
August 9, 2013
Information regarding the disinvestment of the Kanishka Hotel - English version of the agreement provided - information is not to be translated into another language but should be provided as it is available - not expect the PIO to translate it for him...more>> 		August 9, 2013
Information about hiring of advocates on behalf of officers of the Bank and the payments made to them – almost Rs.20 lakhs paid to the advocates - highly unusual to spend such amounts and hence it is a matter of public interest - inspection ordered...more>>

Articles

CIC expresses severe displeasure over the conduct of the then PIO for not providing timely reply
June 12, 2021 Action against the PIO under Section 20 for the gross violation of the provisions of the RTI Act   more>>
Would the RBI provide information about the loan defaulters and inspection reports?
April 29, 2021 SC dismisses recall applications in Jayantilal Mistry judgment paving way for disclosure   more>>
Is disclosure of reasons for seeking the information necessary under the RTI Act?
April 18, 2021 The recent Delhi High Court judgment for disclosure of interest raises a lot of questions   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>>