A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


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

July 11, 2012
Is it mandatory to impose penalty for delay under the RTI Act?...more>>
July 11, 2012
Copy of Cantonment Board Resolution sought under RTI ...more>>



July 11, 2012
Information regarding Naval War Room leak case sought under RTI...more>>
July 11, 2012
Letter written by MP to Prime Minister on Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics sought under RTI...more>>



July 10, 2012
Is the misuse of RTI act intimidating the honest government officials?...more>>
July 10, 2012
To which First Appellate Authority should the first RTI appeal be filed?...more>>



Articles

Young Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi
January 30, 2012
Young Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi   more>>
The report of interlocutors should be in Public Domain - Venkatesh Nayak
December 22, 2011
In October 2010, the Government of India had appointed a group of three interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir   more>>
Use of RTI in governance
December 19, 2011
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Comments

Army Welfare Education society should also be brought under the ambit of RTI
August 21, 2013
Army Welfare Housing Organisation answerable under the RTI Act   more>>
Disclosure of inward and outward call lists of official phone
August 21, 2013
Many government officials make long distance personal calls   more>>
There are a plethora of illegal mobile towers all over the country
August 16, 2013
Why municipal corporations are not efficiently working in many states?   more>>