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Information about an employee was sought claiming that he got the job by submitting forged documents - PIO denied the information u/s 8(1)(j) and 11 - CIC: A failed to substantiate his claim by submitting any documents to support of his contentions     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Reply given by the respondent is not categorical and not in tune with the submissions tendered during the hearing; Provide a revised updated reply intimating the specific URL hyperlink/stepwise path where the information can be accessed     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding House Building advance - The custodian of information did not appear before the CIC despite knowing the fact that the matter pertained to them and hearing notices were issued to them - SCN issued for penalty and compensation     Right to Information Act 2005    Pension documents of his father being 63 years old have been destroyed as per Northern Railway instruction regarding schedule of retention of old records - CIC: Facilitate an opportunity of inspection of records; Make efforts to redress the grievance     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: PIO’s and FAA’s should write their names, designations, official telephone numbers along with email id, while replying to the RTI Applications and First Appeals; Sensitize the officials regarding the provisions of RTI Act by way of training workshops     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Application for compensation of Disability Pension is still pending; Appellant needs to be compensated for loss, harassment and detriment suffered by her - CIC: Department of Social Welfare to pay compensation of Rs. 92,000/- to appellant in a week     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   
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

December 14, 2011
Is the name of the applicant required in an application?...more>> 		December 14, 2011
Noting related to award of tender...more>>
December 13, 2011
Records of de-sealing of properties...more>> 		December 13, 2011
Penalty for replying without reading the contents of the letter...more>>
December 12, 2011
Can the Consumer protection Act and RTI Act be invoked simultaneously?...more>> 		December 11, 2011
Date of receipt of application should be mentioned in the PIOs reply...more>>

Articles

Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 on the RTI Act, 2005
November 27, 2022 The information rights would be giving way to privacy rights if the DPDPB becomes an Act   more>>
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>>

Comments

On last date of the maximum time limit for the reply, the PIO stated that information doesn't fall under him
August 19, 2023 As per section 6(3) of the RTI Act, the request had to be transferred to other department within 5 days   more>>
It does not require too much arithmetic to conclude whether the DPDP Bill could be passed as such
August 9, 2023 The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023 has been passed by the Rajya Sabha   more>>
A citizen should file an application with the public authority to obtain information under RTI
August 8, 2023 I wish to obtain certain information under the RTI Act, 2005   more>>