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


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    Respondent remained absent despite service of notice - CIC: Absence of the respondent is viewed seriously by the Commission and the PIO is cautioned to be careful in future - CIC directed to provide revised point-wise reply against point Nos. 6 to 8     Right to Information Act 2005    Guidelines regarding transfer of MBBS students from Ukraine to other country to complete remaining education - PIO: Queries raised by Foreign Medical Students from Ukraine & China have been uploaded on NMC website - 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   
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

October 21, 2012
Details of properties left behind in Pakistan by the refugees were sought under RTI...more>>
October 20, 2012
The grounds for dissatisfaction with the information provided should be mentioned in the RTI appeal...more>>



October 20, 2012
Seeking allotment of accommodation in all guesthouses for three years under RTI ...more>>
October 19, 2012
Fixed / moveable assets and experience certificate are personal information under RTI...more>>



October 19, 2012
Penalty of Rs. 25,000/- levied for refusal to accept the RTI application...more>>
October 18, 2012
Can the letter received from the third party objecting to providing information be disclosed?...more>>



Articles

Excluding Political Parties from the RTI Act may violate Article 14 of the Constitution
October 4, 2013
A compilation of the judgements declaring non-Government organisations as public authorities   more>>
Can the political parties be termed as private bodies?
October 2, 2013
Amendment in the Right to Information Act, 2005   more>>
The spread, implementation and monitoring of RTI Act has some weaknesses
October 2, 2013
There are many PIOs who do not know which information is to be provided   more>>

Comments

Harassment of public authorities in the name of RTI
July 24, 2013
Those who commit frauds tend to mis-use the transparency law   more>>
RTI appeal procedure rule unjust to the spirit of the RTI Act
July 23, 2013
Should the Maharashtra government reconsider adopting the RTI rules?   more>>
Specify the order and date when the law came in force
July 22, 2013
Legislation states that the act will come in force by publication in official Gazzette   more>>