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


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    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    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 17, 2012
Information about education policy for the children of sex workers under RTI...more>>
June 17, 2012
Correspondence by SEBI for acquiring power of intercepting the phone calls...more>>



June 16, 2012
Joint inspection of plot by the DDA and appellant...more>>
June 16, 2012
Details of foreign collaboration of Reebok India Limited under RTI...more>>



June 16, 2012
Allotment of a plot to ex-serviceman by the government...more>>
June 15, 2012
Expenditure on treatment of Smt. Sonia Gandhi under RTI...more>>



Articles

Amendment in RTI Act: Submission of views to the parliamentary committee
September 23, 2013
Should the comments and view be called in Hindi and English alone?   more>>
Supreme Court guidelines for prevention of fatal accidents of small children
September 22, 2013
Many children have died due to their falling into abandoned bore wells   more>>
The amendment to RTI Act to exclude the political parties deferred
September 6, 2013
Issue referred to the a Parliamentary Committee for wider public consultation   more>>

Comments

Are there some ICs who are earning from 'RTI' but work for the government?
May 19, 2013
There are many decisions of CIC where PIO is let off   more>>
Should car Companies like Audi, BMW, Mercedes be banned in our country?
May 18, 2013
SC says it is an offense if you ADD something that obstructs the view in a car   more>>
Help needed for framing the RTI application
May 17, 2013
Information needed from Public sector NBFC regarding information of its OTS guidelines   more>>