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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 15, 2012
Disclosure of charge sheet in Sohrabuddin Fake Encounter Case by CBI...more>> 		June 15, 2012
RTI Query - What does the term ‘house-hold’ mean?...more>>
June 14, 2012
Disclosure of National Pharmaceutical Policy, 2006 under RTI...more>> 		June 14, 2012
The PIO should avoid harsh and impolite language in the RTI reply...more>>
June 14, 2012
Claim for restoration of entire pension to the second wife...more>> 		June 13, 2012
Can information be sought under RTI for which a procedure has been prescribed under any other Act?...more>>

Articles

Payment to the Unit Holders of CRB Mutual Fund after 16 years
June 2, 2013 Delhi High Court orders for release of payment following report of the committee   more>>
Would the Indian Judiciary need centuries to clear its backlog of cases?
May 10, 2013 Increasing backlogs of cases with the courts are threatening the rule of law   more>>
What is the number of appeals pending with the Central Information Commission?
April 20, 2013 Need for a system of self-appraisal in the premier transparency watchdog   more>>

Comments

The penalty has been meagre
September 1, 2012 The number of cases where the penalty has been imposed by the CIC is too little   more>>
The statistical figure of SIC is likely to be worse
August 30, 2012 There has been no study in respect of SIC   more>>
Remarkable results - just 1 out of 3 getting information
August 30, 2012 50% cases being decided in favour and 50% against the appellants is fair enough   more>>