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Has any Doctor of GDMO, Specialist or Teaching cadre working in Hospitals or any Health facility of Delhi government been granted 3 years of study leave? - CIC: Appellant may approach the concerned department/Hospitals to obtain the information

Registration documents - Respondent: Inspection of records was offered, but the Appellant did not appear - Appellant: Concerned official was not available to show the files - CIC: Provide complete point-wise information as per the available documents

List of examination center in Maharashtra for NTA NET was denied claiming that the information is not available in the form desired by the applicant - CIC: No relief as reply citing

Appellant: Respondent has neither informed the total amount of photocopy charges nor the mode and place to deposit it - CIC: This is a serious lacuna; It amounts to obstruction of information under RTI; Respondent cautioned for future

Appellant’s application seeking free legal aid was declined by the Scrutiny & Evaluation Committee - CIC: Delving into the reason behind and/or correctness of denial of legal aid by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee case is irrelevant

Copy of inquiry report of tax evasion complaint - Respondent: No CGST invasion was found after investigation - Appellant: Investigation may not have been done judiciously - CIC: If the complaint has been disposed of, the broad outcome should be provided

Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively

Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?

No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa

Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?

There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP

Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation

Delhi High Court directs Jamia Millia Islamia University to disclose PhD Thesis under the RTI Act

Disclosure of marks secured by the appellant and others in the District Court Clerical recruitment process

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

December 23, 2024 PIO: Delay is also attributable to the time taken in setting up the RTI mechanism - CIC: The NTA formed in the year 2017 cannot claim that it entailed over 5 years for the implementation of the RTI Act; Copy of order to DG & warning to PIO...more>>	December 16, 2024 CIC: Complainant has agitated upon a grievance and not any aspect of the RTI to ascertain the veracity of his allegations etc; Complainant is advised to acquaint himself with the mandate of the RTI Act; Approach appropriate forum for airing the grievance...more>>

December 12, 2024 Appellant sought information regarding the date on which a postal order has been encashed by Jhansi Development Authority - PIO: Information is not available - CIC: Reply does not contain any reference to the record retention policy; Provide revised reply...more>>	December 9, 2024 CIC took grave exception to the initial deemed refusal caused by the then PIO as well as his failure to comply with the FAA’s order; PIO to send a proper written explanation for the above omission and in doing so, the onus of omission lies with the PIO...more>>

December 4, 2024 Appellant: Information provided by the Respondent is case specific; the general rules under which a PLI proposal can be rejected were not provided - CIC enquired and directed the Respondent to re-examine and furnish the general P.O.I.F. rules...more>>	December 2, 2024 Appellant: Though Rajubhai inherited a house, he misrepresented his eligibility to wrongfully qualify for and receive the PMAY subsidy; Records and actions taken sought - NHB: No formal complaint lodged - CIC: No intervention required in the matter...more>>

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Articles

Can Section 8(2) of the RTI Act overcome the Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act? August 14, 2023 Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act restricts the disclosure of information in larger public interest u/s 8(1)(j) more>>
Would the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill weaken the RTI Act, 2005? August 5, 2023 With “Data” achieving the status of the new gold, the importance of safety of personal data is not disputed more>>
An examination of the legal provisions regarding transfer of Privacy Rights of the deceased in India July 22, 2023 The personal right of action dies with the person and cannot be inherited more>>
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Comments

My brothers have done mutation of our ancestral property without giving any information to me July 20, 2024 My father expired in 2016 and the mutation of property has been done behind my back more>>
I have filed RTI application to get the bio-metric attendance for two months June 1, 2024 Bio-metric attendance is a matter between employer and employee governed by service rules more>>
My brother committed suicide under mysterious circumstances in 2012 May 2, 2024 I filed RTI application with Chandigarh Police which refused to give information under RTI more>>
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