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Information about Transfer orders on Metnet portal - CIC: For some delay in providing the information the respondent tendered unconditional apology; RTI application was inadvertently not replied within the stipulated time and no mala fide was established     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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   
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Case Laws

August 6, 2013
Reasons for discontinuing Marathi broadcasting programs during the afternoon hours sought - copy of the order of the higher authorities provided - decision was a policy decision – CIC: a case of grievance rather than seeking any information...more>> 		August 5, 2013
CIC: Provide the copy of rules / guidelines which might have been framed at any time for issuing car parking labels to both the sitting and former MPs - also provide the number of such labels issued to each MP in the current Parliament...more>>
August 5, 2013
Information regarding delisting of publications both in print and e-media by DAVP – list of such delisted entities also sought – DAVP does not delist any publication; it only suspends them – PIO should reply elaborately rather than a telegraphic response...more>> 		August 5, 2013
Documents submitted for appointment on compassionate grounds denied u/s 8(1)(j) – CIC: Provide copy of the educational qualifications of appointee and the death certificate of her late husband on the basis of which she was given appointment...more>>
August 4, 2013
Bank statements and details of IT deductions of an account refused by DGIT (Inv) as it does not fall under the RTI Act – information sought to be presented as evidence in a court case – CIC: Some kind of feedback to be given to the information giver...more>> 		August 4, 2013
Seeking copies of threatening letter received from any terrorist organization / anti-official language organization – Depart of Official Language does not hold information regarding law and order maintenance – CIC: FAA should provide a clear reply ...more>>

Articles

Rule 12 of RTI (Subordinate Courts & Tribunals) Rules is not inconsistent with Article 19(1)(a) and the provisions of the RTI Act
October 17, 2022 Copies of ''A' diary of civil and criminal postings of the cases cannot be obtained under the RTI Act   more>>
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) focuses primarily on protecting workers in the workplace
October 1, 2022 Global Symposium on Occupational Safety and Health: Challenges and Solutions   more>>
Providing copy of “Inter-Caste Marriage” certificates tantamounts to providing third party information
July 27, 2022 Madras HC: Details of the spouse of the candidate registered in employment exchange are exempt   more>>

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