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Legal basis for constituting a selection committee for shortlisting applicant for CIC; Records evidencing that the Cabinet Secretary exercised his mind to find that Ms. Amita Pandove possessed all the qualifications - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Testing procedure followed for testing of certain parameters of a Polymer (Flocculant) procured by Security Paper Mill through public tender is a matter of public interest; Not a core activity and does not affect security interests in any manner     Right to Information Act 2005    Certified copy of entire pages of correspondence & noting side of the file by which a particular order was issued - Respondent: Information regarding transfer of other employees has no relationship to any public activity or interest - CIC: Denial upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    Denial of specific part of regulation from which the clause "promotion to a higher grade cannot be made without having the corresponding position available in the higher grade and no promotion can be made effective from a retrospective date” upheld by CIC     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

July 9, 2012
Disclosure of Cabinet Note for introducing The Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011 under RTI...more>> 		July 9, 2012
Can the appellant’s representative inspect the records under RTI?...more>>
July 9, 2012
Madras HC -Temples are covered under the RTI Act...more>> 		July 9, 2012
Should the names of unsuccessful candidates be disclosed under RTI?...more>>
July 8, 2012
Seeking time period of retention of Income Tax Return filed by an assessee under RTI...more>> 		July 8, 2012
Information relating to the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme ...more>>

Articles

Is the educational degree a piece of personal information under the RTI Act, 2005?
April 2, 2023 A look at the CIC order directing disclosure of the degree of Prime Minister Narendra Damodar Modi   more>>
Supreme Court dismissed petition against holding CIAL a public authority under RTI Act
January 27, 2023 Would the Cochin International Airport Ltd disclose the minutes of the Board meeting?   more>>
Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 on the RTI Act, 2005
November 27, 2022 The information rights would be giving way to privacy rights if the DPDPB becomes an Act   more>>

Comments

CISF maine manav adhikar ke hanan ki shikayt par RTI se nivedan kiya tha
May 9, 2013 Disclosure pertaining to complaint of sexual harassment at CISF under RTI   more>>
Can Society take a decision to make changes in this bye law 170?
May 8, 2013 New model bye-laws are being adopted by thousands of co-operative housing societies   more>>
LPG subsidy will be directly credited to bank account linked to Aadhar
May 5, 2013 I had been trying to find where to register for Aadhar in Chennai   more>>