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Respondent: Leave accounts of employees recruited in the Secretariat from State Departments are not carried forward; Rajya Sabha Secretariat (Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules. 1957 are in public domain - CIC: Reply is appropriate and is upheld

Respondent: Information in public domain has already been provided while denying the remaining information as the appellant is not the owner of the subject property - CIC: Information is exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(j) of RTI Act; No public interest

CIC: The validity period of the licence of the DISCOM is going to expire in 2029/2028 and bids will be invited soon; Respondent is advised put a condition in the contract that the licencee company will be a Public Authority under the RTI Act

Appellant: Conflicting information regarding the selected list of candidates on the university website - CIC: Respondent failed to claim proper exemption Sections for the denial of information on the basis of confidentiality; Provide a revised reply

Information about freezing of appellant’s saving account was denied - CIC: PIO has cited Sec 24 as though the bank is an exempted organization which is unacceptable; Notice issued for action u/s 20 for providing a misleading reply; Provide a revised reply

Copy of the Finding, Opinion, and Directions of the Court of Inquiry regarding recruitment rally of 114 Infantry Battalion (TA) sought - CIC: CoI is conducted for internal collection of facts and not for public dissemination; Revisit the RTI application

Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively

Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?

No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa

Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?

There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP

Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Does non-maintenance of records defeat the rights accrued in favour of the RTI appellant?

Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation

Delhi High Court directs Jamia Millia Islamia University to disclose PhD Thesis under the RTI Act

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

January 16, 2025 Information on the Under Trial Prisoners like those who have spent more than 50% of their punishment period - Part data provided, some refused while the rest was not maintained - CIC: PIO can only provide information which is readily available in records...more>>	January 13, 2025 Has any Doctor of GDMO, Specialist or Teaching cadre working in Hospitals or any Health facility of Delhi government been granted 3 years of study leave? - CIC: Appellant may approach the concerned department/Hospitals to obtain the information...more>>

January 9, 2025 Registration documents - Respondent: Inspection of records was offered, but the Appellant did not appear - Appellant: Concerned official was not available to show the files - CIC: Provide complete point-wise information as per the available documents...more>>	January 6, 2025 List of examination center in Maharashtra for NTA NET was denied claiming that the information is not available in the form desired by the applicant - CIC: No relief as reply citing...more>>

January 2, 2025 Appellant: Respondent has neither informed the total amount of photocopy charges nor the mode and place to deposit it - CIC: This is a serious lacuna; It amounts to obstruction of information under RTI; Respondent cautioned for future...more>>	December 30, 2024 Appellant’s application seeking free legal aid was declined by the Scrutiny & Evaluation Committee - CIC: Delving into the reason behind and/or correctness of denial of legal aid by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee case is irrelevant ...more>>

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Does non-maintenance of records defeat the rights accrued in favour of the RTI appellant? March 22, 2025 Delhi HC: Information about Passport issued to a third party is exempt from disclosure more>>
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation January 4, 2025 Feedback on Draft DPDP Rules, 2025 sought from public by 18th February 2025 more>>
Delhi High Court directs Jamia Millia Islamia University to disclose PhD Thesis under the RTI Act December 21, 2024 Principles of academic openness and public interest laid holding that Phd Thesis is not exempt more>>
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