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


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    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    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 22, 2012
Can the order passed by Supreme Court be questioned under RTI?...more>>
November 22, 2012
Seeking information related to Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre under RTI...more>>



November 22, 2012
Deemed PIO has to share the responsibility equally with the PIO...more>>
November 21, 2012
Can a copy of will be disclosed under RTI Act?...more>>



November 21, 2012
Information regarding Phase III Metro Rail route was sought under RTI...more>>
November 20, 2012
Using RTI to get the details of bidding in an auction ...more>>



Articles

Amendment in RTI Act: Submission of views to the parliamentary committee
September 23, 2013
Should the comments and view be called in Hindi and English alone?   more>>
Supreme Court guidelines for prevention of fatal accidents of small children
September 22, 2013
Many children have died due to their falling into abandoned bore wells   more>>
The amendment to RTI Act to exclude the political parties deferred
September 6, 2013
Issue referred to the a Parliamentary Committee for wider public consultation   more>>

Comments

The political parties are huge corporate profit making closely held private companies
July 11, 2013
The entire political system has been progressively corrupted   more>>
Information has been nicely tabulated
July 10, 2013
More decisions should be made available on the site for the customers   more>>
Strictly the response should be in the language of the application
July 9, 2013
Purpose of providing information to the citizen in affordable manner is lost   more>>