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Appellant: Main gate entry details was not offered for inspection; hence, he did not go for inspection of the record - Respondent: Inspection was offered which was not availed till the date of hearing without disclosing the reasons - CIC: Reply upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    Information on the Under Trial Prisoners like those who have spent more than 50% of their punishment period - Part data provided, some refused while the rest was not maintained - CIC: PIO can only provide information which is readily available in records     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     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    Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation     Right to Information Act 2005    Delhi High Court directs Jamia Millia Islamia University to disclose PhD Thesis under the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    Disclosure of marks secured by the appellant and others in the District Court Clerical recruitment process     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

December 30, 2024
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 ...more>>
December 26, 2024
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...more>>



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>>



Articles

A second look at the CIC order regarding Attorney General
December 19, 2012
The CIC has ruled that the Attorney General is not a public authority   more>>
What does the young India think about the RTI Act?
December 8, 2012
Excerpts from the essay by the law students - "Lacunae in the RTI Act, 2005"   more>>
Lacunae in the Right to Information Act, 2005
December 3, 2012
Excerpts of the essay by the winner of the contest   more>>

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>>