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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    Notings from the file of M/s Vadilal Dairy International Ltd - CIC: Respondent could not point out the portions of the notings which were exempted under Sec. 8 (1) d) of the RTI Act and reasons behind denial of the information; Disclose exercising Sec. 10     Right to Information Act 2005    Guidelines regarding the authenticity of usage of Swamy's Medical Attendance Rule while dealing with any kind of medical reimbursement - CIC: Giving reasons/ opinions/ interpretations, etc are beyond the scope of duty of the CPIO     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

January 19, 2024
Appellant sought information regarding the PF dues of her late husband which was not provided - CIC directed RPFO-II, Kolkata to consult the concerned officials in EPFO, Jamshedpur and provide a revised point wise reply as per records by 15.02.2024...more>> 		January 17, 2024
Updated status of complaint was sought - CIC: There is no malafide denial of information on the part of the concerned PIO and hence no action is warranted under section 18 and 20 of the Act; PIO to furnish copy of order of FAA and reply of SHO...more>>
January 15, 2024
Information related to GD entries of 26.03.2021 when allegedly ASI/IO Shivangi Katiyar came to the Appellant’s house to threaten her was not provided - CIC: Respondent shall re-examine the matter and send a revised reply furnishing information, as sought...more>> 		January 12, 2024
CIC: PIO & FAA have erred in providing the information related to the third party - CIC: Insistence to certify the documents regarding the third party’s service matter would be unwarranted; PIO & FAA to acquaint themselves well with the RTI provisions...more>>
January 10, 2024
CIC: Furnish correct and complete information - CIC took a serious view of the absence of the PIO and sought a written statement explaining his absence, along with the comments of the FAA - SCN for penalty u/s 20(1) and disciplinary proceedings u/s 20(2)...more>> 		January 8, 2024
Respondent: As per FCI circular, confidential report may be weeded out after 5 years of retirement; APAR dossier of Appellant has been weeded out with the approval of the Competent Authority - CIC: PIO to furnish a copy of the Record Retention Schedule...more>>

Articles

Information on the implementation of the Indian Government’s Whistleblower Policy
July 19, 2013 Is CVC prepared to handle the responsibilities under the Whistleblower Bill?   more>>
Police reforms in Maharashtra – Are they for real?
July 16, 2013 The resolutions passed by the Maharashtra government have been pending for long   more>>
Odisha High Court directs to supply the information to the BPL applicant free of cost
July 11, 2013 In a landmark judgment, the HC has directed to provide information as per section 7(5)   more>>

Comments

The possible uses of RTI were not known to me
June 2, 2012 I am a regular visitor of your site   more>>
There is hardly any action taken against the doctors
May 29, 2012 Will the regulatory bodies wake up?   more>>
Can you put some cases related to vigilance enquiry?
May 21, 2012 The are many RTI applications related to vigilance enquiry   more>>