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


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    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    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 20, 2012
Information regarding arrest of Anna Hazare sought under RTI...more>>
June 19, 2012
Seeking rules for allotment/ cancellation of allotment of Government property under RTI...more>>



June 19, 2012
Non availability of old records can be claimed only if destructed...more>>
June 19, 2012
FAA summoned for fixing the responsibility for not supplying the information...more>>



June 19, 2012
Calling applicant for inspection of documents which are supposed to be on display board...more>>
June 18, 2012
Disclosure of reports submitted by Forensic Lab to the CBI under RTI...more>>



Articles

Government brings PPPs under the ambit of RTI Act
April 19, 2013
DoPT directs for suo motu disclosure of information relating to PPPs   more>>
Implementation of Provisions of RTI Act, 2005 in IA&AD
April 17, 2013
A brief summary of the presentation in the Institute of Public Auditors of India: Dhirendra Krishna   more>>
Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO) launched for Indians living abroad
March 23, 2013
The citizens living abroad had a lot of difficulty in paying the application fee   more>>

Comments

Is it misuse of the government telephone service?
June 6, 2013
The corrupt officers can misuse this order for their benefit   more>>
Should there be a time frame for an investigation?
June 2, 2013
Investgations seem to continue with no end in sight   more>>
Fine of Rs. 1 lakh imposed on a complainant and Rs. 50,000 on subinspector by HC
May 31, 2013
Blatant misuse of the process of law by registering an unwanted FIR   more>>