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CIC: Standard assessment form for recognition of MBBS seats submitted by the Medical College ought to be disclosed; NMC to upload infrastructure, faculty & other related information in the form of the assessment reports on its official website, nmc.org.in

Mr Halder, who is not the Appellant or the authorised representative, did not make any specific submission about his appeal but spoke extensively about the role of CIC - Respondent: Information sought is not available on record - CIC: Response appropriate

Information about the result for a post code which was not visible on SSC portal - CIC: PIO ought to provide the information if available or inform unavailability instead of evasively stating that the ‘information cannot be provided’; Amounts to denial

CIC: Disclosure of name, designation, official address & official contact details (not father’s name) of serving public officials is not a personal information as it is directly relatable to their public functions; Falls within the mandate of Sec 4(1)(b)

CIC: Information pertaining to sanctioned, filled and vacant posts in MCD falls u/s 4(1) (b)(i) and (ii) of RTI Act; Is mandatorily required to be disclosed on a suo motu basis; Insistence on charging photocopying fees is not justified; Comply with Sec 4

CIC: Provide a due opportunity of being heard to the parties while adjudicating the First Appeal; Serving a copy of documents (including Complaint, Second Appeal and Written submissions) to the opposite party is a fundamental requirement for due process

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

Are the GST RETURNS liable to be disclosed under the RTI Act, 2005?

Degree of an individual is personal and does not warrant disclosure under the RTI Act

Inordinate delay in the hearing and disposal of second appeals

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Case Laws

February 6, 2025 Former Manager of the Bank sought information about his leave - CIC: PIO has provided available information - Respondent: Information pertaining to the year 2012 to 2014 is not available as per their record retention policy - CIC: No scope of intervention...more>>	February 3, 2025 Details of payment made by SEBI to Rigved Technologies Private Ltd for a Tender - Respondent: Information relates to commercial confidence of a third party; A sub-contractor is putting forth a commercial dispute to the RTI forum - CIC: Denial upheld...more>>

January 30, 2025 Information regarding a copy of the locker agreement in Hindi language - When enquired by the CIC, PIO informed that the copy of agreement is in English only - CIC: For the convenience of general public, furnish a translated copy of the agreement in Hindi...more>>	January 27, 2025 Civil Assistant Surgeon with Rao Tula Ram Hospital had a grievance regarding non-implementation of CAT order directing regularization of adhoc employees - CIC: Respondent to intimate the broad outcome of complaint to the Appellant as per available records...more>>

January 24, 2025 CIC Conduct of the PIO shows that RTI application has been replied casually; His representative was not acquainted with the facts of the case and appeared before the CIC; PIO to take all steps u/s 5(4) to procure the available information as sought for ...more>>	January 21, 2025 CPIO is strictly directed to send a proper written submission justifying the invocation of Section 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act in the matter as well as a proper explanation for deputing an officer to represent the case who was not even acquainted with the fact...more>>

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Articles

Information Commissioner abdicated the statutory responsibility and acted as an agent of the government May 22, 2025 Information should be provided within 30 days of receipt of the request under Sec 7(1) of RTI Act more>>
Does non-maintenance of records defeat the rights accrued in favour of the RTI appellant? March 22, 2025 Delhi HC: Information about Passport issued to a third party is exempt from disclosure more>>
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation January 4, 2025 Feedback on Draft DPDP Rules, 2025 sought from public by 18th February 2025 more>>
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Comments

It is not uncommon for a public authority to receive a pseudonymous RTI application October 22, 2023 If RTI application is on a common issue, consider posting such information on the website more>>
The Central Information Commission at Delhi is without its Chief October 6, 2023 Tenure of Shri Y. K. Sinha. Chief Information Commissioner comes to an end on October 3, 2023 more>>
The Tirumala Tirupati temple is a public authority which falls under the ambit of the RTI Act September 18, 2023 Stop the interference of the Government to say that the TTD is independent more>>
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