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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

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

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

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

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 website

Respondent: Complaint has been forwarded to the Special Commissioner (Vig.) Delhi Police for necessary action; Delhi Police works under MHA, GoI which is a separate Government - CIC: PIO is only a communicator of information based on the records held

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

RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs

Reasons for seeking certified copies is not inconsistent with the provisions of RTI Act

Regulation 21 of Consumer Protection Regulation does not prohibit grant of records to RTI Applicants

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Case Laws

August 19, 2024 CIC finds no infirmity in the initial reply of the PIO; Appellant in her RTI application and first appeal has nowhere mentioned that the information is related to her husband who has no objection; Re-examine the RTI application and give information...more>>	August 16, 2024 Information about vigilance clearance of CGST superintendent - CIC: Blanket denial by PIO without any justification is not appropriate; Personal detail & identifying particulars of third party be blackened u/s 10; PIO cautioned for abstaining from hearing...more>>

August 14, 2024 CIPET Administrative Manual and copy of the Minutes of the Governing Council were sought claiming such information should be in the public domain u/s 4(1)(b)(v) - CIC: Provide the information after redacting third party and confidential information u/s 10...more>>	August 12, 2024 CIC issued a Show-cause notice to PIO as to why action u/s 20(1) of the RTI Act should not be initiated against him for not responding to the RTI application within stipulated time & for remaining absent during the hearing, along with the comments of FAA...more>>

August 9, 2024 PIO: Letter contains the brief of the proposed disciplinary action, details of which were already revealed in the Chargesheet served to the appellant - CIC: PIO was unable to tender any justification for invoking section 8(1)(h); Provide the information...more>>	August 7, 2024 Information about KVS application form was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - Applicant claimed to have sought his own son’s information - PIO: Mother of the child had denied to disclose the personal information - CIC: U/s 11, ask the local guardian appointed by Court...more>>

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Articles

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>>
Providing copy of “Inter-Caste Marriage” certificates tantamounts to providing third party information July 27, 2022 Madras HC: Details of the spouse of the candidate registered in employment exchange are exempt more>>
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Comments

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>>
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