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


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    PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Transfer of pension to wrong account - Neither the RTI application nor the first appeal was responded by the respondent, on account of non-receipt - Respondent furnished a reply which the appellant claimed to have not received - CIC: Provide revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding home loan in which appellant’s mother, i.e., late Smt. V Jain was a guarantor - CIC: Information was related to third party property loan (Mr. Pradeep Jain and Smt. V Jain), and both are alive; No public activity or interest involved     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 18, 2012
Can the information held in sealed cover be disclosed under RTI?...more>>
September 18, 2012
Reasons for disconnection of landline connection sought under RTI...more>>



September 18, 2012
Under RTI, can vigilance clearance report of third party be disclosed?...more>>
September 17, 2012
Can the correspondence between SEBI and CBI be disclosed under RTI?...more>>



September 17, 2012
RTI application seeking information regarding declaration of a person as Bad Character...more>>
September 17, 2012
RTI query - Is ‘Talaqnama’ a valid divorce document?...more>>



Articles

What are the differing views regarding the amendement to the RTI Act?
July 1, 2013
A compilation of the views of the appearing in the media   more>>
Proposed amendment in the Maharashtra (Appeal Procedure) Rules
June 17, 2013
Should a common set of RTI rules be adopted for the whole country?   more>>
Aruna Roy no longer a part of the National Advisory Council
June 3, 2013
Would her leaving NAC have a significant impact on the RTI movement?   more>>

Comments

लोगो का हक है कि वह आरटीआई अपनी मातृभाषा में कर सके
February 19, 2024
Should RTI application be replied in Punjabi and Urdu in the state of Delhi?   more>>
Can the PIO send the information requested under RTI by Ordinary Post?
December 1, 2023
It is advisable to send the information by Speed Post or Registered Post   more>>
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>>