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Information related to other shortlisted candidates was denied u/s 8 (1) (e) & (j) of the RTI Act; Cut off marks and marks of the appellant were provided - CIC: Give copy of the appellant’s OMR sheet and answer key     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: PIO is advised to suo motu release the Inspection Report with remarks of inspection team held at Akal College of Pharmacy & Technical Education Gursagar Mastuana Sahib by PCI Inspection Team; PIO to submit reason for absence during hearing before CIC     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant modified his query during hearing by asking for attendance records of particular dates, which is an extended relief claimed because it was not the part of his original RTI application - CIC: Appellant is at liberty to file fresh RTI application     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: Since the then PIO died in harness in May, 2021 and the login ID and access to online RTI portal was not transferred to the successor, therefore, reply not given within stipulated time frame - CIC: Delay was unintentional     Right to Information Act 2005    Complaint u/s 18 for not providing certified copy of SC & ST Order (Amendment) Bill, 1976 (in Hindi and English both) - PIO: Hindi copy is not available in Legislative-I Section; English copy provided - CIC: No malafide denial of information     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: No reply to the RTI Application about Relinquishment Deed has been given; Respondent did not participate in the hearing despite being served the hearing notice in advance - CIC expressed severe displeasure on the conduct of the PIO and issued SCN     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    Information Commissioner abdicated the statutory responsibility and acted as an agent of the government     Right to Information Act 2005    Does non-maintenance of records defeat the rights accrued in favour of the RTI appellant?     Right to Information Act 2005    Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation     Right to Information Act 2005   
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