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Information relating to India Non-Judicial stamp paper - CIC: The RTI Application and First Appeal are filed by separate individuals; Since the channel of First Appeal has not been properly exhausted by the Appellant, the second appeal is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    Legal basis for constituting a selection committee for shortlisting applicant for CIC; Records evidencing that the Cabinet Secretary exercised his mind to find that Ms. Amita Pandove possessed all the qualifications - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Testing procedure followed for testing of certain parameters of a Polymer (Flocculant) procured by Security Paper Mill through public tender is a matter of public interest; Not a core activity and does not affect security interests in any manner     Right to Information Act 2005    Certified copy of entire pages of correspondence & noting side of the file by which a particular order was issued - Respondent: Information regarding transfer of other employees has no relationship to any public activity or interest - CIC: Denial upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    Denial of specific part of regulation from which the clause "promotion to a higher grade cannot be made without having the corresponding position available in the higher grade and no promotion can be made effective from a retrospective date” upheld by CIC     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed     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

November 16, 2012
Number of Assistant Field Officers and the seniority list in a schedule II organisation...more>> 		November 15, 2012
Do the roads have the capacity to carry on the number of vehicles for which permit is issued?...more>>
November 15, 2012
Using RTI for obtaining information regarding irregularities in the Commonwealth Games...more>> 		November 14, 2012
Information regarding the letters written by the Chief Ministers to the Prime Minister ...more>>
November 14, 2012
Seeking information regarding the constitution of the Group of Ministers under RTI Act...more>> 		November 13, 2012
Using RTI to know the rank achieved in Combined Graduate Level examination ...more>>

Articles

Amendment in the All India Service (Conduct) Rules, 1968
August 11, 2014 What would be the impact of the change in the rules for the civil servants?   more>>
Amendment to the Public Interest Disclosure Resolution by the government
July 8, 2014 Whistleblowers could send their complaints only to the Central Vigilance Commission   more>>
Should the members of the statutory bodies be asked to go with change in Centre?
June 22, 2014 Opportunity before the NDA to evolve a set of healthy practices   more>>

Comments

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>>
If the FAA is not responding to the appeal within the prescribed time
December 16, 2022 The RTI appellant should directly proceed to file the second appeal to the Information Commission   more>>
Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act is going to be amended in the shield of Personal Data Protection
December 13, 2022 SPIO/CPIO can deny personal information in the shield of personal data protection   more>>