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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    Notings from the file of M/s Vadilal Dairy International Ltd - CIC: Respondent could not point out the portions of the notings which were exempted under Sec. 8 (1) d) of the RTI Act and reasons behind denial of the information; Disclose exercising Sec. 10     Right to Information Act 2005    Guidelines regarding the authenticity of usage of Swamy's Medical Attendance Rule while dealing with any kind of medical reimbursement - CIC: Giving reasons/ opinions/ interpretations, etc are beyond the scope of duty of the CPIO     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent remained absent despite service of notice - CIC: Absence of the respondent is viewed seriously by the Commission and the PIO is cautioned to be careful in future - CIC directed to provide revised point-wise reply against point Nos. 6 to 8     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

December 20, 2011
Reasons for assigning the debt to another bank...more>> 		December 20, 2011
Copy of correspondence and note-sheet of investigation...more>>
December 20, 2011
No disclosure of details of locker to the legal heir...more>> 		December 19, 2011
Sealing of an Illegal tube-well under RTI ...more>>
December 19, 2011
Fee to be paid after 30 days also for seeking copies of documents...more>> 		December 19, 2011
Pay Commission recommendations – Can the cabinet note be revealed?...more>>

Articles

Is the RTI Act gradually becoming ineffective?
March 15, 2014 RTI Act is gradually losing its teeth due to delays in disposal of appeal   more>>
DoPT, Government of India applauds the RTI Foundation of India initiative
March 4, 2014 RTIFI forms part of the compendium of Best Practices on the implementation of RTI Act   more>>
Salient Features & a Quick Analysis of the Whistleblowers Protection Bill, 2014
February 27, 2014 The parliament has recently passed the bill to provide protection to whistleblowers   more>>

Comments

Harassment of public authorities in the name of RTI
July 24, 2013 Those who commit frauds tend to mis-use the transparency law   more>>
RTI appeal procedure rule unjust to the spirit of the RTI Act
July 23, 2013 Should the Maharashtra government reconsider adopting the RTI rules?   more>>
Specify the order and date when the law came in force
July 22, 2013 Legislation states that the act will come in force by publication in official Gazzette   more>>