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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   
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Case Laws

August 7, 2012
Matter of delay in award of the Police Medal addressed through RTI ...more>>
August 6, 2012
Information regarding Satyagraha by Baba Ramdev sought under RTI...more>>



August 6, 2012
RTI application seeking information regarding the special audit of the NTRO...more>>
August 6, 2012
Information under RTI about Central Excise raid at Hindalco in 1975 ...more>>



August 5, 2012
Details of beneficiaries and donors of the PM's relief fund sought under RTI...more>>
August 5, 2012
Is the post of Intelligence Officer in DRI / DGCEI exempt from the reservation policy?...more>>



Articles

Government notifies amendment to RTI Rules in respect of the Information Commissioners
October 30, 2019
Tenure, salaries, allowances & conditions of Information Commissioners to be decided by Govt.   more>>
Whether NGOs substantially financed by the government be covered under RTI Act?
September 18, 2019
NGOs fall within the ambit of ‘public authority’ under Section 2 (h) of the RTI Act, 2005   more>>
Information about EVMs, VVPAT Units and SLUs should be provided to the citizens
September 4, 2019
Bharat Electronics Ltd and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. are reluctant to share information   more>>

Comments

Should car Companies like Audi, BMW, Mercedes be banned in our country?
May 18, 2013
SC says it is an offense if you ADD something that obstructs the view in a car   more>>
Help needed for framing the RTI application
May 17, 2013
Information needed from Public sector NBFC regarding information of its OTS guidelines   more>>
The circular of the Registrar of Karnataka State Consumer Dispute Redressal
May 17, 2013
The consumer’s right for an alternate mechanism of redressal should not be denied   more>>