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


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    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    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

September 30, 2012
RTI reveals that Punjab & Haryana High Court Rules do not have preamble ...more>>
September 30, 2012
Can reasons for detention of employee and his family members be sought under RTI? ...more>>



September 29, 2012
Disclosure of expenditure made on each MP during the last Budget Session of Parliament...more>>
September 29, 2012
Can information regarding balance sheets of a company be disclosed under RTI?...more>>



September 29, 2012
Demanding fee for information which has not been sought by the applicant...more>>
September 28, 2012
A citizen has a right to know under RTI as to who is the receiver of a subsidy ...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

We received one RTI application regarding gram panchayat payment details
September 18, 2022
Can we give bank account details to RTI applicant?   more>>
The orders of the UP State Information Commission are available with their office only
September 2, 2022
For the copy of the order of the UP State Information Commission, their office should be contacted   more>>
The RTI Applicant has given his wrong address in an online RTI application
August 24, 2022
Can a physical letter be sent to the RTI applicant when an application has been filed online?   more>>