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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    Information about Nagar Van Yojana - CIC: Information sought by the Appellant is dynamic in nature, sufficient reply has been given by the Respondent - CIC: To allay the apprehension of the Appellant, PIO to provide an updated reply; Respondent cautioned     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

December 12, 2012
CIC- Information means not only material record but also virtual record...more>> 		December 11, 2012
Seeking the reason for impounding of security pass of parliament under RTI...more>>
December 11, 2012
Information regarding FDI and letter by MP questioning the suitability of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh ...more>> 		December 11, 2012
Can the statement of appellant recorded during investigation be provided to him under RTI?...more>>
December 10, 2012
Inspection of the original OMR sheet offered to applicant to clarify his doubts...more>> 		December 10, 2012
Can amount of loan waived by a public authority be disclosed under RTI?...more>>

Articles

What are the plans of the government regarding transparency and accountability?
June 14, 2014 A look at some specific references in the Presidential address to the joint session of Parliament   more>>
Compilation of the educational qualifications of Ministers as declared under oath
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Notification issued by the government defining the Terms of Reference of the SIT
June 5, 2014 The issue of black money stashed abroad by Indians to be investigated by SIT   more>>

Comments

MP information commission is defunct for the last 6 months
July 28, 2013 public authorities are avoiding applications filed under the RTI Act   more>>
Plots or flats in a society is a private property of the members
July 27, 2013 Ownership rights over the property in a society should not be at the mercy of the Govt.   more>>
My bank refused to compensate a fake 500/- rupee note
July 27, 2013 Is the RBI circular only a suggestion ?   more>>