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Information about change in options provided in the answer key for the post of AHO Gr B under the Medical Dept of East Coast Railway Bhubaneswar - CIC: Provide documentary proof that option A is the correct answer for Question No. 97

Appellant alleged false implication & victimization for wrongful and discriminatory dismissal from service - PIO: Manual of Departmental Security Instructions, 1994, is a Confidential document and is exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(a) - CIC: Denial upheld

Opportunity of inspection of records was granted which the appellant did not avail - Respondent: Appellant’s dismissal case is in progress; He files RTI applications to know about the progress of his case - CIC: Grant another opportunity of inspection

Information specifying the dates on which the Presiding Officer was in attendance for hearings at the Central Government Industrial Tribunal - CIC took an adverse view of the delay and cautioned the public authority to adhere to the timeline under RTI Act

CIC: Appellant is agitating a matter in which he has already been given a relief despite having indulged in bigamy - CIC referred the matter to DRM, North Western Railway to take note of the aberration of lenient view taken in a serious matter like Bigamy

Answer sheets of CBSE Board exam - CIC: PIO is neither aware nor mentioned the dispatched date of their reply; Did not upload it along with his written submission which shows lackadaisical approach; Explanation called for along with the comments of FAA

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

Does non-maintenance of records defeat the rights accrued in favour of the RTI appellant?

Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation

Delhi High Court directs Jamia Millia Islamia University to disclose PhD Thesis under the RTI Act

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

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>>	January 18, 2025 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 ...more>>

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Articles

Lacunae in the Right to Information Act, 2005 December 3, 2012 Excerpts of the essay by the winner of the contest more>>
Additional remedy for RTI applicants under the Consumer Protection Act November 15, 2012 Can an applicant filing an application under the RTI Act claim for damages under the CPA? more>>
Maharashtra SIC seeks police action for not maintaining records as per RTI Act October 29, 2012 About 80% PIO and FAA are ignorant of their duties under RTI Act says SIC more>>
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Comments

लोगो का हक है कि वह आरटीआई अपनी मातृभाषा में कर सके February 19, 2024 Should RTI application be replied in Punjabi and Urdu in the state of Delhi? more>>
Can the PIO send the information requested under RTI by Ordinary Post? December 1, 2023 It is advisable to send the information by Speed Post or Registered Post more>>
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>>
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