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Appellant indicated 4 PIOs of different zones to whom the queries pertained; Despite knowing, he filed single RTI application expecting the PIO to collect the information from the zones - CIC: Appellant advised to exercise his right in a judicious manner     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: Appellant had raised voluminous queries under multiple heads such as NSE Colo case, NSE penalty, Forensic Audit, SEBI settlement, proceedings, etc. and all of them were addressed in point- wise manner - CIC: Appeal is dismissed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: No document indicating specific Charter of Duties of LDC, UDC & OS is available in the Directorate; Army Head Quarter has 28 Line Directorate and all of them are independent appointing authority - CIC: No intervention required     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

July 17, 2012
Disclosure of commission paid to insurance agents under RTI...more>> 		July 17, 2012
Outcome of representation given by the appellant sought under RTI...more>>
July 17, 2012
Under RTI, when is the investigation process said to be complete?...more>> 		July 16, 2012
TCS directed to disclose details of contract made for Pass Port Seva Kendra under RTI...more>>
July 16, 2012
The grading of the trainees of Company Commanders Course cannot be modified using RTI...more>> 		July 15, 2012
Is the PIO obliged to provide the information which is already in public domain?...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

Official attitude on RTI Act, 2005 is not up to the mark
June 19, 2013 As per my perception RTI Act has become a mockery   more>>
The political parties are covered under the RTI Act
June 18, 2013 A lot of comments were received from the readers which are compiled below   more>>
Hum logo ke paise kab mileynge?
June 17, 2013 It has been an year since 'speak asia' stopped talking   more>>