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


CIC: Since the Appellant had also sought adjudication of his dispute using the RTI, the reply is upheld - Scope of RTI Act extends only to disclosure of information as defined u/s 2(f) and not in redressal of grievances or resolving inter se disputes     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

June 29, 2012
Change of jurisdiction over the information should be informed to the RTI applicant...more>>
June 28, 2012
Information determining the career of a person is a “life and liberty’ issue...more>>



June 28, 2012
Details of birth records maintained by a hospital under RTI...more>>
June 28, 2012
Who is empowered to issue a charge sheet?...more>>



June 28, 2012
Disclosure of information of the bomb blast under RTI...more>>
June 27, 2012
Supply of furniture to FSI without work order revealed under RTI...more>>



Articles

Housing societies generally have no idea of the financial risks that are being loaded on them
December 16, 2013
A housing society should take such precautions to safeguard the well-being of its own members   more>>
Non-floating of tenders alone is not a sufficient treason to call it arbitrary
December 2, 2013
All government decisions can’t be seen with suspicion: SC   more>>
RTI Foundation of India: a journey of two years
November 27, 2013
Celebrating the second anniversary of the website of RTI Foundation of India   more>>

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March 9, 2012
The post Holi new colourful look of the site makes it attractive.   more>>
I am a regular reader of the site
March 9, 2012
As a PIO, I have found the site very useful for the disposal of the applications filed by various persons.   more>>
Presentation in a simple language
March 6, 2012
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