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


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    SASF: List of Companies whose loan accounts were available for settlement was prepared taking into account several strategic & commercial factors including the modes through which accounts were declared NPA - CIC: No public interest warranting disclosure     Right to Information Act 2005    Details in regards to selection of Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) were not furnished - Respondent: Information could not be furnished as the recruitment process was on-going at that time - CIC: Since it has attained finality, information can be provided     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

December 1, 2012
Information regarding automated car parking at Delhi was sought under RTI...more>>
December 1, 2012
Can a marginal delay of two- three days be condoned by the CIC?...more>>



November 30, 2012
CIC - DoPT should put the information of public interest on its website...more>>
November 30, 2012
Which CPSUs have implemented revised pay as per the Justice Mohan Commission directives?...more>>



November 30, 2012
Information regarding the length of the median and chainage of the NH 66 ...more>>
November 29, 2012
Seeking information regarding the constitution of the Group of Ministers under RTI Act...more>>



Articles

Delhi HC: HoD cannot invalidate an order passed by statutory authority under RTI Act
December 13, 2014
Recourse can be taken only to the hierarchy of the authorities under the RTI Act   more>>
SC asked to disclose the cases where judgment is reserved after completion of proceedings
December 6, 2014
There are many cases which had been heard and in which orders had been reserved by Courts   more>>
Criteria for marking official records 'Top Secret', 'Secret' and 'Confidential' made public
October 9, 2014
The Ministry of Defence has taken a positive step in making the criteria public   more>>

Comments

It is not uncommon for a public authority to receive a pseudonymous RTI application
October 22, 2023
If RTI application is on a common issue, consider posting such information on the website   more>>
The Central Information Commission at Delhi is without its Chief
October 6, 2023
Tenure of Shri Y. K. Sinha. Chief Information Commissioner comes to an end on October 3, 2023   more>>
The Tirumala Tirupati temple is a public authority which falls under the ambit of the RTI Act
September 18, 2023
Stop the interference of the Government to say that the TTD is independent   more>>