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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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    Information on the Under Trial Prisoners like those who have spent more than 50% of their punishment period - Part data provided, some refused while the rest was not maintained - CIC: PIO can only provide information which is readily available in records     Right to Information Act 2005    Has any Doctor of GDMO, Specialist or Teaching cadre working in Hospitals or any Health facility of Delhi government been granted 3 years of study leave? - CIC: Appellant may approach the concerned department/Hospitals to obtain the information     Right to Information Act 2005    Registration documents - Respondent: Inspection of records was offered, but the Appellant did not appear - Appellant: Concerned official was not available to show the files - CIC: Provide complete point-wise information as per the available documents     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 4, 2011
Delay on account of shortage of staff...more>> 		December 4, 2011
Disclosure of the Income Tax return...more>>
December 3, 2011
Disciplinary action for repeated denial of information...more>> 		December 2, 2011
Public Interest override in case of delayed investigation...more>>
December 2, 2011
Disclosure of designations and addresses...more>> 		December 2, 2011
How are the Haj applications registered?...more>>

Articles

The details of the RTI applicant should not be made public
August 7, 2012 Many Public Authorities send the copy the RTI application to the third party   more>>
Do the terms VIP and VVIP need to be defined?
June 11, 2012 The terms VIP and VVIP are used widely with no clear definition   more>>
Background of Chief Information Commissioners and Information Commissioners in India
May 16, 2012 Majority of the post bearers of the Information Commission are retired IAS officers   more>>

Comments

The Closing Balance of PM CARES Fund as on March 31, 2023 stands at Rs. 6283.68 Crore
December 29, 2024 Audited Balance sheet of PM CARES Fund for the financial year 2022-23 is available online   more>>
RTI application should not be rejected stating that the it is more than 500 words
December 24, 2024 Online RTI application has a limit of 3000 characters with facility to upload supporting documents   more>>
Urgent Need to Address Vacancies in the Information Commissions across the country
November 4, 2024 Backlog of cases undermines the purpose of the RTI Act and discourages citizens from exercising their right to seek information   more>>