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Correspondence between IGCAR and District Vigilance Committee regarding valid caste certificate - PIO: The conduct of the appellant is far from fair; Public Authority is getting bogged down with the non-productive work - CIC: Appropriate responses sent     Right to Information Act 2005    Under the impression that RTI application was already replied, PIO returned the RTI application - PIO expressed regret for the mistake saying there was no malafide intention - CIC: Send a copy of written submission to Appellant; No further intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Age limit for the Position of Chairman & Secretary managing the Self - financing Colleges was sought - CIC: A day before hearing, respondent sent additional information sought to the appellant and the appellant was satisfied; No intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Certified copies of documents regarding appellant’s early retirement under Rule 56 (j) - Appellant claimed that she was given early retirement without any reason - CIC directed the PIO to provide an opportunity to the Appellant to inspect records     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of account opening form of a deceased was denied u/s 8 (1) (j) - PIO: Appellant has not produced any relevant documents such as death certificate, legal heir proof, etc. along with her RTI application - CIC: Appellant advised to furnish the documents     Right to Information Act 2005    Policy regarding import of drones - PIO denied the information claiming applicant is seeking clarification and not seeking information as defined u/s 2(f) - FAA: It is personal information of third party exempt u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: No deliberate denial     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

August 21, 2012
Disclosure of advice given by CVC cannot impede the process of investigation ...more>> 		August 21, 2012
Award of contract for setting up Solar Power Projects by NTPC questioned under RTI...more>>
August 21, 2012
Using RTI for inspection of sensitive file notings ...more>> 		August 20, 2012
Using RTI for solving the water problem in Bhilai Steel Plant...more>>
August 20, 2012
Seeking occupation and ancestry of Ahir and Gual Castes under RTI ...more>> 		August 20, 2012
Does Second Schedule of RTI Act provide blanket protection from disclosing innocuous information? ...more>>

Articles

What happens to the state information commission of Andhra Pradesh?
February 21, 2014 With the division of AP, the new SIC should immediately take up the pending cases   more>>
A slew of new Bills and proposals introduced to amend exiting laws to tackle corruption
February 7, 2014 The bribe giver is held guilty but the bribe-taker remains scot-free   more>>
A survey of all the Information Commissions across the nation
January 20, 2014 What is the time taken for an appeal to come up before the Information Commission?   more>>

Comments

Model laws being adopted by the co-operative societies
June 25, 2013 Rule no 170 a should be delted before some ugly fight takes place   more>>
Illegal construction is rampant in the country
June 24, 2013 Action should be taken against illegal constrction   more>>
Disclosure of the personal details of BSNL subscriber
June 24, 2013 Such information can be furnished to court   more>>