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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     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    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     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   
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Case Laws

November 25, 2024
CIC: Section 138(1)(b) of the IT Act specifically states that information relating to an assessee can only be supplied subject to the satisfaction of Principal Chief Commissioner or CC or PC or Commissioner; It would prevail over Section 22 of the RTI Act...more>> 		November 22, 2024
PIO provided a cyclostyled response to applicant seeking information about distance Mode at Private Universities - CIC: Conduct of PIO indicates a sheer disregard for the mandate of the RTI Act; Penalty of Rs. 5,000/- imposed for deemed refusal...more>>
November 18, 2024
Information was not provided by the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Waqf and FAA’s order was also not complied; PIO abstained from hearing - CIC issued a SCN to the present PIO and the then PIO for imposing penalty u/s 20 (1) of the RTI Act...more>> 		November 14, 2024
SBI replied after a lapse of four months - CIC: CPIO clearly failed to adhere to the stipulations contained in the RTI Act - CIC directed to send a proper written explanation for it within 15 days failing which action may be initiated u/s Section 20(1)...more>>
November 10, 2024
Information about All India Seniority List Superintendents and DPC proceedings – CIC: As far as grievance relating to promotion, the appellant is free to approach an appropriate forum its resolution as the Commission is not a grievance redressal forum...more>> 		November 6, 2024
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 ...more>>

Articles

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>>
Delhi High Court directs Jamia Millia Islamia University to disclose PhD Thesis under the RTI Act
December 21, 2024 Principles of academic openness and public interest laid holding that Phd Thesis is not exempt   more>>
Disclosure of marks secured by the appellant and others in the District Court Clerical recruitment process
November 12, 2024 High Court orders to provide marks scored by the third party in written test and interview   more>>

Comments

Which government body decides the charges of courier services in India?
December 11, 2022 Each and every courier company charges different rates and is not liable for any loss   more>>
Will the reason "urgent personal work" amount to disclosing personal information?
November 28, 2022 Furnishing information about the reason for availing leave by a public servant   more>>
The records are available in the vernacular which is the official language of the state
November 20, 2022 Can RTI Applicant demand translation by the PIO from vernacular to English?   more>>