A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


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    List of examination center in Maharashtra for NTA NET was denied claiming that the information is not available in the form desired by the applicant - CIC: No relief as reply citing     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Respondent has neither informed the total amount of photocopy charges nor the mode and place to deposit it - CIC: This is a serious lacuna; It amounts to obstruction of information under RTI; Respondent cautioned for future     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant’s application seeking free legal aid was declined by the Scrutiny & Evaluation Committee - CIC: Delving into the reason behind and/or correctness of denial of legal aid by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee case is irrelevant     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of inquiry report of tax evasion complaint - Respondent: No CGST invasion was found after investigation - Appellant: Investigation may not have been done judiciously - CIC: If the complaint has been disposed of, the broad outcome should be provided     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 2, 2011
Disclosure of designations and addresses...more>>
December 2, 2011
How are the Haj applications registered?...more>>



December 1, 2011
Can the copy of thesis be obtained under the RTI Act?...more>>
December 1, 2011
Can any additional information be provided at the appeal level?...more>>



December 1, 2011
Tax exemption details to be revealed under the RTI...more>>
December 1, 2011
Proper maintenance of record in the RTI era...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

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>>