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Information in r/o wife such as name of dependents and their income, medical re-imbursement details and her present residential address as per office record were denied under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act - CIC upheld the denial of information     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Denial of information citing Section 8(1)(j) is legally untenable since the Appellant is seeking his own information; CIC took grave exception to the absence of the CPIO during the hearing despite being served the hearing notice and admonished him     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO - Appellant has expressed his grievance and has indirectly challenged the decision of DPC whic was carried out in an unbiased manner; appellant had merely raised his allegations beyond the ambit of Section 2 (f) of the RTI Act - CIC: Reply upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO (Kerala High Court): The administrative file which transpires the processing of the letter containing the opinion of the Registry is held in a fiduciary capacity; Information is in the exclusive domain of the adjudicating authority - CIC: Reply upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    List of mercy petition received by the President secretariat between 20.07.2002 and 25.07.2007 - PIO: Petitions disposed are available on website at rashtrapatisachivalaya gov.in - PIO: RTI application transferred to MHA - CIC: No intervention required     Right to Information Act 2005    Certified copy of the Note Sheet and Minutes of the Meeting, wherein the decision to rescind the Ministry of Defence Notification number S.R.O. 3 (E) dated the 17.02.2023 was taken and other related information was denied u/s 8(1)(a) - CIC: Denial upheld     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    Transparency is a pathway to better Elections and stronger Democracy     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs     Right to Information Act 2005    Reasons for seeking certified copies is not inconsistent with the provisions of RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

October 14, 2024
CIC: Provide the minutes of the review DPC making sure that information which is related to the Appellant should be furnished; Any other information which is exempted from disclosure must be redacted u/s 10 of RTI Act and not be disclosed to the Appellant...more>>
October 11, 2024
Appellant: I have submitted my personal application to PMO and without hearing of witness or awaiting outcome representation, I was fired from Air Force - CIC: PIO has provided the information which is available on record; No further intervention needed...more>>



October 8, 2024
Personnel allegedly gave wrong information to FM in the reply to parliamentary question - Respondent: A speculative request - CIC: Desist from filing repetitive RTI Applications as Appeal(s) emanating from the same are liable to be summarily dismissed...more>>
October 5, 2024
Central Empowered Committee: Documents pertaining to particular application filed by Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Trust and sought by the Applicant are not available in records - CIC: Appropriate response has been provided; Explain the absence during hearing...more>>



October 2, 2024
Refusal by Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) to provide information related to the appointment of Mr. Pankaj Dwivedi, accused of heinous crimes against women, as Executive Director in Public Sector Banks - CIC: Denail u/s 8(1)(j) is justified...more>>
September 29, 2024
What does the term “Relevant Trades” in eligibility criteria mean? - CIC: Requisite information should have been disclosed upfront or through FAQs; Advisory issued u/s 25(5) to disclose the meaning of “Relevant Trade” & to create a FAQ section on...more>>



Articles

Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 on the RTI Act, 2005
November 27, 2022
The information rights would be giving way to privacy rights if the DPDPB becomes an Act   more>>
Rule 12 of RTI (Subordinate Courts & Tribunals) Rules is not inconsistent with Article 19(1)(a) and the provisions of the RTI Act
October 17, 2022
Copies of ''A' diary of civil and criminal postings of the cases cannot be obtained under the RTI Act   more>>
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) focuses primarily on protecting workers in the workplace
October 1, 2022
Global Symposium on Occupational Safety and Health: Challenges and Solutions   more>>

Comments

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>>
My wife has filed a police complaint against me and my family
April 3, 2024
Under which section and clause we can fight with police to get the copy of complaint?   more>>
Can RTI information be given on the email id provided by the applicant?
March 26, 2024
Is there any fee prescribed for providing information through email?   more>>