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Appellant: I have submitted my personal application to PMO and without hearing of witness or awaiting outcome representation, I was fired from Air Force - CIC: PIO has provided the information which is available on record; No further intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Personnel allegedly gave wrong information to FM in the reply to parliamentary question - Respondent: A speculative request - CIC: Desist from filing repetitive RTI Applications as Appeal(s) emanating from the same are liable to be summarily dismissed     Right to Information Act 2005    Central Empowered Committee: Documents pertaining to particular application filed by Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Trust and sought by the Applicant are not available in records - CIC: Appropriate response has been provided; Explain the absence during hearing     Right to Information Act 2005    Refusal by Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) to provide information related to the appointment of Mr. Pankaj Dwivedi, accused of heinous crimes against women, as Executive Director in Public Sector Banks - CIC: Denail u/s 8(1)(j) is justified     Right to Information Act 2005    What does the term “Relevant Trades” in eligibility criteria mean? - CIC: Requisite information should have been disclosed upfront or through FAQs; Advisory issued u/s 25(5) to disclose the meaning of “Relevant Trade” & to create a FAQ section on website     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: Complaint has been forwarded to the Special Commissioner (Vig.) Delhi Police for necessary action; Delhi Police works under MHA, GoI which is a separate Government - CIC: PIO is only a communicator of information based on the records held     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    RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs     Right to Information Act 2005    Reasons for seeking certified copies is not inconsistent with the provisions of RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    Regulation 21 of Consumer Protection Regulation does not prohibit grant of records to RTI Applicants     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

August 5, 2024
Information about late father’s Bank account - PIO: It was settled in favour of the nominee and daughter-in-law of the deceased account holder; Details are exempted u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: Appropriate reply was given by the PIO as per the provisions of RTI Act...more>> 		August 2, 2024
CIC: More than 70 cases of the Appellant against same/related Public Authority have already been disposed of; Appellant has grossly misconceived the idea of exercising his Right to Information as being absolute and unconditional; Appellant cautioned...more>>
July 29, 2024
CIC: is aghast at the conduct and the submissions of the CPIO; Even the FAA has not bothered to decide the instant First Appeal - CIC will be constrained to deem the FAA as the CPIO in the instant matter for proceeding with action u/s 20 of the RTI Act...more>> 		July 24, 2024
Information regarding bidders for SBI - CIC: Appellant has been provided with the available information; CPIO has also explained the unviability of the information related to the remaining bidders during the hearing, which leaves no scope of intervention...more>>
July 22, 2024
Information about Directors & Deans in Raksha Shakti University and Rashtriya Raksha University - CIC: Information available on record has been provided; A lot of information is already available in public domain; No further intervention necessary...more>> 		July 19, 2024
Information about BPCL Petro Cards - CIC: U/s 19(8)(a)(iii), BPCL adviced to publish relevant information regarding upgradation of the IT platform from New Loyalty Program to Advanced Loyalty program on their website to ensure wider dissemination of info...more>>

Articles

RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs
October 5, 2024 Establishing Online RTI portals across the country would lead to increased transparency   more>>
Reasons for seeking certified copies is not inconsistent with the provisions of RTI Act
September 21, 2024 RTI Act cannot be resorted to for obtaining information if an alternate mechanism exists   more>>
Regulation 21 of Consumer Protection Regulation does not prohibit grant of records to RTI Applicants
August 26, 2024 Seeking documents before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under RTI Act   more>>

Comments

Does it matter to have a valid home address to file RTI application and receive responses?
September 7, 2024 What can a government department do if they doubt the RTI applicant’s Identity?   more>>
Who reigns supreme among The RTI Act, 2005 and the Consumer Protection Act?
August 25, 2024 Exploring the Intersection of Transparency and Consumer Rights (CPA and RTI)   more>>
The details given about the disclosure of the tender are very much useful
August 1, 2024 Copy of the comparative statement of the tenderers after the finalization of tender   more>>