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


Appellant: Incorrect that information has already been published on website as no headings corresponding to 4(1)(b)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and others; First appeals disposed off mechanically without application of mind - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

August 2, 2012
RTI - Auction report of valuable properties sold by the Central government ...more>>
August 2, 2012
Disclosure of contact details of the judges of SC /HC under RTI...more>>



August 1, 2012
Information regarding international trip won in a competition ...more>>
August 1, 2012
RTI application seeking details of use of satellite phones for anti-naxal operations...more>>



August 1, 2012
Information relating to policy determining market prices of petroleum products...more>>
July 31, 2012
Seeking names of the doctors who worked in the emergency ward using RTI...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

SC asks the overstaying MPs, judges to vacate in a month
July 6, 2013
Overstaying in government accommodation encroaches upon the rights of the other person   more>>
A lot of anomalies in their evaluation pattern
July 6, 2013
The same marks for a particular subject get repeated   more>>
Keep Fighting till you get tired
July 5, 2013
A term loan was taken from the Regional Office of Maharashtra SFC   more>>