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


Issues relating to Health Centre of Rajiv Gandhi South Campus - Respondent: Information provided in compliance of CIC order; Concerned PIO had retired – CIC:- There appears to be no mala fide on the part of the PIO; Show cause notice dropped     Right to Information Act 2005    Medical records of wife were sought from Psychiatry Department claiming that it is essential for annulment of his marriage - CIC: Information qualifies as third-party information and is exempted from disclosure u/s 8(1)(j); No public interest involved     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: NPA borrower had filed a case against them in DRT and the same was sub-judice; they expressed their inability to provide the information to the appellant - CIC: It could not be a sole ground for denying disclosure of information under RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: RTI Application was misplaced and could not be traced which resulted into delay in dissemination of information - CIC: There is no malafide denial of information on the part of the CPIO and hence no action is warranted u/s 18 and 20 of the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    Process of recognizing law colleges: U/s 25 (5), the CIC recommends the Bar Council of India to voluntarily disclose every inspection report of the affiliated colleges/universities recognised in order to enhance transparency in the recognizing process     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: First appeal was addressed to CBI Bhopal, therefore, could not be disposed of by IT Office - CIC: RTI Application replied appropriately; In the absence of appellant to plead his case or contest the CPIO’s submissions, no scope of intervention     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   
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Case Laws

August 28, 2012
Using RTI to pursue the matter before the Supreme Court...more>>
August 27, 2012
Can information be sought from World Health Organization under RTI?...more>>



August 27, 2012
Information regarding appointment as Tax Assistant on compassionate grounds sought under RTI...more>>
August 26, 2012
Seeking refund of admission fee using RTI...more>>



August 26, 2012
Under RTI, can the FAA deny the information on different grounds?...more>>
August 25, 2012
Why was the Gujarat CM not interrogated in the Gujarat riots case?...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

Delay leading to increase in suffering of the applicants
June 11, 2013
Would there be a quick disposal by the rajasthan state inforamtion commission?   more>>
Blackmailng of government employees by RTI applicants
June 8, 2013
Personal details to should not disclosed to anyone   more>>
Is it misuse of the government telephone service?
June 6, 2013
The corrupt officers can misuse this order for their benefit   more>>