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


Information relating to India Non-Judicial stamp paper - CIC: The RTI Application and First Appeal are filed by separate individuals; Since the channel of First Appeal has not been properly exhausted by the Appellant, the second appeal is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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 18, 2012
Can the PIO ask the applicant to come to collect 7000 pages from his office?...more>>
June 18, 2012
Applicability of the provision of Life and Liberty under RTI...more>>



June 17, 2012
Disclosure of information about the donations made by President is in public interest...more>>
June 17, 2012
Disclosure of affidavit filed in the SC on behalf of PM in 2G scam under RTI...more>>



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>>



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

Should the PIO assist in filling the details left blank in the postal order?
May 11, 2013
Section 5(3) calls upon PIO to render reasonable assistance to the persons seeking information   more>>
Should the BSF be beyond the purview of the RTI Act?
May 10, 2013
Information is available on the internet and secrecy does not help   more>>
Efforts against corruption in state bank of India and other bank
May 9, 2013
SBI should provide information about pending vigilance enquiries against their officers   more>>