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CIC took grave exception to the initial deemed refusal caused by the then PIO as well as his failure to comply with the FAA’s order; PIO to send a proper written explanation for the above omission and in doing so, the onus of omission lies with the PIO

Appellant: Information provided by the Respondent is case specific; the general rules under which a PLI proposal can be rejected were not provided - CIC enquired and directed the Respondent to re-examine and furnish the general P.O.I.F. rules

Appellant: Though Rajubhai inherited a house, he misrepresented his eligibility to wrongfully qualify for and receive the PMAY subsidy; Records and actions taken sought - NHB: No formal complaint lodged - CIC: No intervention required in the matter

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

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

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

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

Disclosure of marks secured by the appellant and others in the District Court Clerical recruitment process

Transparency is a pathway to better Elections and stronger Democracy

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

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 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>>	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>>

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Articles

Service particulars of colleagues to be furnished for dispute arises relating to confirmation, seniority, promotion August 30, 2023 For redressal of grievance, an employee has to have full service particulars of other employees more>>
Can Section 8(2) of the RTI Act overcome the Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act? August 14, 2023 Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act restricts the disclosure of information in larger public interest u/s 8(1)(j) more>>
Would the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill weaken the RTI Act, 2005? August 5, 2023 With “Data” achieving the status of the new gold, the importance of safety of personal data is not disputed more>>
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Comments

Great and relentless fight for the cause all the EPS 1995 pensioners in our country December 19, 2022 The RTI institutions have become ornamental and cases are piling up in thousands more>>
Concern regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and violation of procedural requirements December 18, 2022 Bill has the potential to place restrictions on public disclosures mandated by various welfare laws more>>
If the FAA is not responding to the appeal within the prescribed time December 16, 2022 The RTI appellant should directly proceed to file the second appeal to the Information Commission more>>
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