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


Respondent remained absent despite service of notice - CIC: Absence of the respondent is viewed seriously by the Commission and the PIO is cautioned to be careful in future - CIC directed to provide revised point-wise reply against point Nos. 6 to 8     Right to Information Act 2005    Guidelines regarding transfer of MBBS students from Ukraine to other country to complete remaining education - PIO: Queries raised by Foreign Medical Students from Ukraine & China have been uploaded on NMC website - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI application filed with PACL Nodal Officer and Secretary, Judge (Retd) R.M. Lotha Committee - CIC: Appellant has filed the First Appeal before the FAA, SEBI without even filing any RTI Application with SEBI; Appeal is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Outstretching the interpretation of Section 2(f) to include deductions & inferences to be drawn by the PIO is unwarranted; It casts immense pressure on PIOs to ensure that they provide the correct deduction to avoid being subject to penal provisions     Right to Information Act 2005    Alleged wrong degree certificate by BIT Mesra University - CIC strongly advises the PIO to follow up on the correspondence and facilitate proper redressal of the grievance as it seemingly affects the welfare of similarly placed community of students     Right to Information Act 2005    Matter of cruelty to cattle at BHEL - CIC: No reply has been provided till date which is a violation of the timeframe stipulated under RTI Act - Smt Prachi Jain, CPIO & Assistant Secretary to show cause explaining why penal action should not be initiated     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

November 30, 2011
Providing the information free of cost...more>>
November 30, 2011
Are complaints exempt from disclosure under section 8(1)(h)?...more>>



November 28, 2011
The disclosure of the ACRs of third party...more>>
November 28, 2011
Voluminous information...more>>



November 27, 2011
Scrutiny of loan application...more>>
November 25, 2011
Governor's report to President covered under RTI...more>>



Articles

Should the source of visitor’s diary at the residence of CBI Director be divulged?
September 17, 2014
Calling for the source by Apex Court in a sealed envelope stirs up a hornet   more>>
The Central Information Commission is headless today
August 23, 2014
Appointment of the new chief at CIC put on hold   more>>
Evaluation of attendance and work performance of the MPs
August 16, 2014
The sparse attendance of Members of Parliament during debate has drawn criticism   more>>

Comments

Are the section 24 provisions being misused by CISF?
September 8, 2013
The CISF is refusing information about mundane matters taking shelter under section 24   more>>
PIO for BMRCL has been stripped of his post for failing to heed the law of the land
September 7, 2013
All officers should work for enforcing the rule of the law   more>>
Online status of the application on online website of CIC is showing signed copy awaited
September 7, 2013
I have submitted the copy of the speed post receipt to the CIC   more>>