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FAA: The information of CPIO, Base hospital is not available on RTI portal - CIC: Complaint identical to those in the appeals disposed of on 08.01.2024; The issues having attained finality, there is no public interest in further prolonging the matter     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Nagar Van Yojana - CIC: Information sought by the Appellant is dynamic in nature, sufficient reply has been given by the Respondent - CIC: To allay the apprehension of the Appellant, PIO to provide an updated reply; Respondent cautioned     Right to Information Act 2005    SASF: List of Companies whose loan accounts were available for settlement was prepared taking into account several strategic & commercial factors including the modes through which accounts were declared NPA - CIC: No public interest warranting disclosure     Right to Information Act 2005    Details in regards to selection of Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) were not furnished - Respondent: Information could not be furnished as the recruitment process was on-going at that time - CIC: Since it has attained finality, information can be provided     Right to Information Act 2005    Notings from the file of M/s Vadilal Dairy International Ltd - CIC: Respondent could not point out the portions of the notings which were exempted under Sec. 8 (1) d) of the RTI Act and reasons behind denial of the information; Disclose exercising Sec. 10     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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 9, 2012
Allegations of corruption or human rights violation have to substantiated with evidence...more>> 		October 8, 2012
Guidelines for fixing the selling price of commemorative coin sets sought under RTI...more>>
October 8, 2012
Can the PIO deny the request of RTI applicant to inspect the documents?...more>> 		October 7, 2012
Can a fitness certificate given by employee at the time of joining duty be disclosed under RTI?...more>>
October 7, 2012
Can CAT direct the All India Radio to grant a promotion to the appellant?...more>> 		October 6, 2012
Citizens should not be deprived of information due to multiplicity of PIOs within a single Public Authority...more>>

Articles

High Powered Committee headed by the PM to select a Vigilance Commissioner
November 12, 2013 Nominations from all Departments in the Central Government for shortlisting of 5 candidates   more>>
Would the Civil servants be spared from arbitrary transfers?
November 5, 2013 An analysis of the Supreme Court judgment regarding formation of the CSB   more>>
It’s time to reoccupy our democracy
October 26, 2013 Political parties have a lot to account for both inside and outside Parliament   more>>

Comments

I have visited HUDA LAO office, Gurgaon in person but got no satisfactory reply
March 30, 2023 No one bothered to inform me whether our RTI applications have been received by speed post   more>>
In case of government job recruitment, how long should the authority preserves the data?
February 14, 2023 The RTI Act does not prescribe the time period for preservation of records   more>>
The information of total four points sought under the RTI Act has not been supplied
February 12, 2023 The case is pending and information is not in the public domain for the last over 10 years   more>>