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CIC: Standard assessment form for recognition of MBBS seats submitted by the Medical College ought to be disclosed; NMC to upload infrastructure, faculty & other related information in the form of the assessment reports on its official website, nmc.org.in     Right to Information Act 2005    Mr Halder, who is not the Appellant or the authorised representative, did not make any specific submission about his appeal but spoke extensively about the role of CIC - Respondent: Information sought is not available on record - CIC: Response appropriate     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about the result for a post code which was not visible on SSC portal - CIC: PIO ought to provide the information if available or inform unavailability instead of evasively stating that the ‘information cannot be provided’; Amounts to denial     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Disclosure of name, designation, official address & official contact details (not father’s name) of serving public officials is not a personal information as it is directly relatable to their public functions; Falls within the mandate of Sec 4(1)(b)     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Information pertaining to sanctioned, filled and vacant posts in MCD falls u/s 4(1) (b)(i) and (ii) of RTI Act; Is mandatorily required to be disclosed on a suo motu basis; Insistence on charging photocopying fees is not justified; Comply with Sec 4     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Provide a due opportunity of being heard to the parties while adjudicating the First Appeal; Serving a copy of documents (including Complaint, Second Appeal and Written submissions) to the opposite party is a fundamental requirement for due process     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 GST RETURNS liable to be disclosed under the RTI Act, 2005?     Right to Information Act 2005    Degree of an individual is personal and does not warrant disclosure under the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    Inordinate delay in the hearing and disposal of second appeals     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

August 21, 2025
CIC: As per the provisions of the RTI Act and OM No.10/1/2O13-IR dated 06.10.2015, the PIO is supposed to furnish a reply duly signed and same should essentially contain name and designation of the PIO as well as necessary details of the FAA...more>> 		August 18, 2025
Details of the fines collected for violations of COTPA Act within the premises of the Supreme Court / High Court & other information - PIO: Supreme Court premises is Tobacco Free Zone - CIC upheld the order holding that information u/s 2(f) provided...more>>
August 15, 2025
Information is not maintained centrally in the ordinary course - CIC passed an order to veracity of the appellant’s BPL status in another case; Advised caution with respect to the future RTI application from the appellant relying on his BPL status...more>> 		August 11, 2025
Appellants sought information to compare his case with similarly placed employees - CIC: Where the information of any officer is sought by the Applicant to defend his own service matter, then bar of Sec 8(1)(j) may not be applicable; Provide information...more>>
August 6, 2025
CIC: General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) is listed under Second Schedule of the RTI Act and is therefore exempt from the provisions of the RTI Act under Section 24 - CIC admonished the conduct of CPIO for not appearing before it despite notice...more>> 		August 3, 2025
CIC: As per the provisions of the RTI Act and OM No.10/1/2O13-IR dated 06.10.2015, the PIO is supposed to furnish a reply duly signed and same should essentially contain name and designation of the PIO as well as necessary details of the FAA...more>>

Articles

Is ‘marriage’ a piece of ‘personal information’ under RTI?
May 10, 2012 In the changing era, the concept of privacy is being redefined   more>>
Are the RTI applications going beyond all limits?
April 17, 2012 The Chief Justice of India Justice Kapadia feels that there is a need to draw a line somewhere.   more>>
Transparency in the appointment of the Information Commissioners is a must for the working of RTI Act
April 4, 2012 Should bureaucrats be appointed as Information Commissioners?   more>>

Comments

I lodged many grievances regarding pension fixation but my department rejected it
February 4, 2023 On 6th CPC, my scale was upgraded, but my department has denied it very illogically   more>>
Transparency in filling the vacancies on the boards of public sector banks in India
January 9, 2023 The size of bad loans (NPAs) and the volume of loans written off are very high   more>>
A bank account should be made to for transfer of the RTI application fees
December 20, 2022 The bank transfer advice can be attached as proof of payment   more>>