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Guidelines regarding the authenticity of usage of Swamy's Medical Attendance Rule while dealing with any kind of medical reimbursement - CIC: Giving reasons/ opinions/ interpretations, etc are beyond the scope of duty of the CPIO     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent remained absent despite service of notice - CIC: Absence of the respondent is viewed seriously by the Commission and the PIO is cautioned to be careful in future - CIC directed to provide revised point-wise reply against point Nos. 6 to 8     Right to Information Act 2005    Guidelines regarding transfer of MBBS students from Ukraine to other country to complete remaining education - PIO: Queries raised by Foreign Medical Students from Ukraine & China have been uploaded on NMC website - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI application filed with PACL Nodal Officer and Secretary, Judge (Retd) R.M. Lotha Committee - CIC: Appellant has filed the First Appeal before the FAA, SEBI without even filing any RTI Application with SEBI; Appeal is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Outstretching the interpretation of Section 2(f) to include deductions & inferences to be drawn by the PIO is unwarranted; It casts immense pressure on PIOs to ensure that they provide the correct deduction to avoid being subject to penal provisions     Right to Information Act 2005    Alleged wrong degree certificate by BIT Mesra University - CIC strongly advises the PIO to follow up on the correspondence and facilitate proper redressal of the grievance as it seemingly affects the welfare of similarly placed community of students     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    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005    Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme     Right to Information Act 2005    We will know, we will live - RTI     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

October 1, 2023
CIC: Information sought is in the form of expressing conjecture and interrogating the PIO against the action/inaction on the PG portal complaint filed; Outstretching the interpretation of Section 2(f) to include deductions and inferences is unwarranted...more>> 		September 29, 2023
Documents regarding goods exported were denied u/s 8(1)(d) to a partner of the firm which subsequently converted into a Pvt. Ltd. company wherein applicant is one of the Directors - CIC: Provide information free of cost after verifying Partnership Deed...more>>
September 27, 2023
Appellant sought for steps taken by Banking Ombudsman regarding his complaint number and details of Conversation made with bank - CIC found no infirmity in the reply and upheld the order of PIO as a sequel to further clarifications tendered during hearing...more>> 		September 25, 2023
Information about IBC proceedings of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation - CIC: PIO is only a communicator of information based on the records held in the office and cannot be expected to do research work to deduce anything from the material therein...more>>
September 22, 2023
CIC: Appellant sought for humungous information based on conjecture and interrogative queries, all of which has been duly replied to in a point-wise manner by the PIO; Appellant has not made any substantial ground of appeal against it; Appeal rejected...more>> 		September 20, 2023
Information regarding land records based on which petrol pump was allotted was denied u/s 8(1)(j) & 8(1) (d) - CIC: Appellant shall submit necessary document establishing his ownership of the land; Respondent to offer inspection of documents if convinced...more>>

Articles

What does the young India think about the RTI Act?
December 8, 2012 Excerpts from the essay by the law students - "Lacunae in the RTI Act, 2005"   more>>
Lacunae in the Right to Information Act, 2005
December 3, 2012 Excerpts of the essay by the winner of the contest   more>>
Additional remedy for RTI applicants under the Consumer Protection Act
November 15, 2012 Can an applicant filing an application under the RTI Act claim for damages under the CPA?   more>>

Comments

HC directs the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) to withdraw strike
April 29, 2013 Government proceeding to impose the MESMA against striking doctors   more>>
Some people are taking advantage of the some of the provisions of RTI Act
April 27, 2013 The Apex Court should take cognizance and issue instructions   more>>
Regulatory mechanism for mobile towers in residential areas
April 26, 2013 The file is temporarily misplaced and despite diligent search   more>>