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How to file a RTI application

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

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

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

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

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>>	August 5, 2024 Information about late father’s Bank account - PIO: It was settled in favour of the nominee and daughter-in-law of the deceased account holder; Details are exempted u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: Appropriate reply was given by the PIO as per the provisions of RTI Act...more>>

August 2, 2024 CIC: More than 70 cases of the Appellant against same/related Public Authority have already been disposed of; Appellant has grossly misconceived the idea of exercising his Right to Information as being absolute and unconditional; Appellant cautioned...more>>	July 29, 2024 CIC: is aghast at the conduct and the submissions of the CPIO; Even the FAA has not bothered to decide the instant First Appeal - CIC will be constrained to deem the FAA as the CPIO in the instant matter for proceeding with action u/s 20 of the RTI Act...more>>

July 24, 2024 Information regarding bidders for SBI - CIC: Appellant has been provided with the available information; CPIO has also explained the unviability of the information related to the remaining bidders during the hearing, which leaves no scope of intervention...more>>	July 22, 2024 Information about Directors & Deans in Raksha Shakti University and Rashtriya Raksha University - CIC: Information available on record has been provided; A lot of information is already available in public domain; No further intervention necessary...more>>

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Articles

RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs October 5, 2024 Establishing Online RTI portals across the country would lead to increased transparency more>>
Reasons for seeking certified copies is not inconsistent with the provisions of RTI Act September 21, 2024 RTI Act cannot be resorted to for obtaining information if an alternate mechanism exists more>>
Regulation 21 of Consumer Protection Regulation does not prohibit grant of records to RTI Applicants August 26, 2024 Seeking documents before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under RTI Act more>>
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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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