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PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Transfer of pension to wrong account - Neither the RTI application nor the first appeal was responded by the respondent, on account of non-receipt - Respondent furnished a reply which the appellant claimed to have not received - CIC: Provide revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding home loan in which appellant’s mother, i.e., late Smt. V Jain was a guarantor - CIC: Information was related to third party property loan (Mr. Pradeep Jain and Smt. V Jain), and both are alive; No public activity or interest involved     Right to Information Act 2005    Total number of accounts opened by PNB under different welfare schemes - Delay of almost two years - CIC: PIO is cautioned and advised to strengthen its RTI portal to enable effective and timely disposal of RTI applications and first appeals in future     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: The issue raised by the Appellant remains unanswered due to non-availability of any material information in the records; Advisory u/s 25(5) issued to the Office of Insurance Ombudsman to look into such cases in larger public interest     Right to Information Act 2005    Information on Concession Period of toll plaza - CIC: FAA has provided information regarding concession period for only 14 of the 28 toll plazas under the jurisdiction of NHAI Chennai; Provide information regarding the remaining 14 toll plazas     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   
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Case Laws

January 19, 2024
Appellant sought information regarding the PF dues of her late husband which was not provided - CIC directed RPFO-II, Kolkata to consult the concerned officials in EPFO, Jamshedpur and provide a revised point wise reply as per records by 15.02.2024...more>>
January 17, 2024
Updated status of complaint was sought - CIC: There is no malafide denial of information on the part of the concerned PIO and hence no action is warranted under section 18 and 20 of the Act; PIO to furnish copy of order of FAA and reply of SHO...more>>



January 15, 2024
Information related to GD entries of 26.03.2021 when allegedly ASI/IO Shivangi Katiyar came to the Appellant’s house to threaten her was not provided - CIC: Respondent shall re-examine the matter and send a revised reply furnishing information, as sought...more>>
January 12, 2024
CIC: PIO & FAA have erred in providing the information related to the third party - CIC: Insistence to certify the documents regarding the third party’s service matter would be unwarranted; PIO & FAA to acquaint themselves well with the RTI provisions...more>>



January 10, 2024
CIC: Furnish correct and complete information - CIC took a serious view of the absence of the PIO and sought a written statement explaining his absence, along with the comments of the FAA - SCN for penalty u/s 20(1) and disciplinary proceedings u/s 20(2)...more>>
January 8, 2024
Respondent: As per FCI circular, confidential report may be weeded out after 5 years of retirement; APAR dossier of Appellant has been weeded out with the approval of the Competent Authority - CIC: PIO to furnish a copy of the Record Retention Schedule...more>>



Articles

Are the penal provisions of the RTI Act being used properly?
March 8, 2013
The penal provisions have been provided to ensure compliance of the provisions of the RTI Act   more>>
Who would teach law to the High Courts of the country?
February 26, 2013
Contradictory rules have been made by the different HC in violation of RTI Act   more>>
Karnataka Information Commissioner to pay costs of Rs. 1 lakh for frivolous filing of appeal
February 1, 2013
Is the SIC a respondent in the case of a petition before the Courts?   more>>

Comments

There are many cases similar to the Pramod Tiwari in the state
March 29, 2013
Please share any information in regards MP /MLA nidhi with me   more>>
Donations cannot be treated differently from subsidy given by the Government
March 29, 2013
Citizen is entitled to know as to how the money collected by the State has been utilized   more>>
Ref: Is Public Charitable Trust a legal person?
March 28, 2013
There are similar orders given by the State Information Commission   more>>