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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

June 19, 2025
Appellant raised concerns pertaining to illegal construction - CIC took an adverse note of the conduct of the then PIO and FAA and directed the Additional Commissioner, MCD, to call their explanation and to take suitable action in the matter...more>> 		June 16, 2025
CIC: Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) has been excluded from the purview of the RTI Act except in the case of allegations of corruption or human rights violations; Appellant has not indicated about any such instances in this particular case...more>>
June 12, 2025
Information related to other shortlisted candidates was denied u/s 8 (1) (e) & (j) of the RTI Act; Cut off marks and marks of the appellant were provided - CIC: Give copy of the appellant’s OMR sheet and answer key...more>> 		June 9, 2025
CIC: PIO is advised to suo motu release the Inspection Report with remarks of inspection team held at Akal College of Pharmacy & Technical Education Gursagar Mastuana Sahib by PCI Inspection Team; PIO to submit reason for absence during hearing before CIC...more>>
June 5, 2025
Appellant modified his query during hearing by asking for attendance records of particular dates, which is an extended relief claimed because it was not the part of his original RTI application - CIC: Appellant is at liberty to file fresh RTI application...more>> 		June 2, 2025
Respondent: Since the then PIO died in harness in May, 2021 and the login ID and access to online RTI portal was not transferred to the successor, therefore, reply not given within stipulated time frame - CIC: Delay was unintentional...more>>

Articles

Is a reply to a RTI application admissible in a court of law as evidence?
June 7, 2022 An attested signed copy has been accepted by many courts as a piece of evidence   more>>
Analysis of the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) Annual Report for the year 2020-21
March 7, 2022 Trends with regard to rejection of RTIs in the Central Public Authorities   more>>
Fate of the complaint filed before the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission
February 15, 2022 Pending human rights cases should be disposed of as per law by the Competent Authority   more>>

Comments

There is an inclination to pardon the guilty PIOs and First Appellate authorities
February 16, 2025   more>>
The Closing Balance of PM CARES Fund as on March 31, 2023 stands at Rs. 6283.68 Crore
December 29, 2024 Audited Balance sheet of PM CARES Fund for the financial year 2022-23 is available online   more>>
RTI application should not be rejected stating that the it is more than 500 words
December 24, 2024 Online RTI application has a limit of 3000 characters with facility to upload supporting documents   more>>