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Information about removal of encroachment by DDA, collection of penalty for encroachment and other related information was sought - CIC: PIO to collect the information from the concerned authorities and furnish the point wise, correct information     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: If the SDMC is not implementing the directions of STF, some actions should be taken against them - CIC: Re-examine the RTI application; Principal Commissioner (Housing) DDA, to consider the case of the Appellant and take corrective action     Right to Information Act 2005    An RTI application was filed with NITI Ayog seeking information concerning NEGVAC as required to be mandatorily disclosed by a public authority - CIC: Seeking to declare NEGVAC as a public authority does not arise for consideration in the instant case     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding complaint - CIC: It is a Complaint under the RTI Act where no further direction for disclosure of information can be given: Only required to be ascertained if it has been denied with a malafide intention or an unreasonable cause     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: The RTI application and first appeal were not received; On receipt of second appeal, it was transferred u/s 6(3) to State GST to whom the matter pertains - CIC: File an affidavit deposing categorically that the application & appeal were not received     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Provide certified legible copy of the explantion submitted by PIO to the Commission regarding the SCN - CIC: Appellant has right to file a non-compliance complaint in the Commission as per the practice rather than filing fresh RTI Application     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    Disclosure of third party agreements entered into by UIDAI for handling grievance redressal     Right to Information Act 2005    Service particulars of colleagues to be furnished for dispute arises relating to confirmation, seniority, promotion     Right to Information Act 2005    Can Section 8(2) of the RTI Act overcome the Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act?     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

September 2, 2023
UPSC: Marks of candidates whose candidature has been cancelled have not been uploaded on website - CIC: Since the Appellant has sought for his own marks the reason cited by the CPIO for denying the same is not in compliance with the provisions of RTI Act...more>> 		August 30, 2023
CIC: Issues raised reek of vindictive & interrogative arguments; Appellant is asking PIO to justify why no action was taken on his email complaints; Grounds concerning annual reports, accountability to Parliament etc are extraneous arguments in the matter...more>>
August 28, 2023
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) report on Estimation of Unaccounted Income and Wealth inside and outside the country was denied u/s 8(1)(a) as classified information - CIC: Appellant absent; No public interest in prolonging appeal...more>> 		August 25, 2023
Copies of all complaints received in the office of Lokpal and their present status was denied u/s 8(1)(j) of RTI Act and rule 4 of the Lokpal (Complaint) Rules, 2020 - CIC: Appellant has not urged larger public interest; No credence to his contention...more>>
August 23, 2023
Information about Basketball Association, its Rules and Regulations, certain correspondence, names of the districts with their office-bearers etc. - CIC: Reply is misleading; PIO was not present during hearing - CIC: SCN issued to PIO for imposing penalty...more>> 		August 21, 2023
Copy of a complaint along with action taken on was denied - Respondent: Complaint was finalised by CBI-ACB in 2015 and as per record retention schedule of 3 years, the same was weeded out therefore it could not have been provided - CIC upheld the denial...more>>

Articles

CIC expresses severe displeasure over the conduct of the then PIO for not providing timely reply
June 12, 2021 Action against the PIO under Section 20 for the gross violation of the provisions of the RTI Act   more>>
Would the RBI provide information about the loan defaulters and inspection reports?
April 29, 2021 SC dismisses recall applications in Jayantilal Mistry judgment paving way for disclosure   more>>
Is disclosure of reasons for seeking the information necessary under the RTI Act?
April 18, 2021 The recent Delhi High Court judgment for disclosure of interest raises a lot of questions   more>>

Comments

Do I have to pay charges of Photocopying for seeking information?
October 25, 2022 I belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) Category and have filed an application under the RTI Act   more>>
RTI is necessary for Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
October 17, 2022 RTI is the only resort to know the fate of unanswered questions   more>>
Girish Deshpande case (Supreme Court) has become a great hurdle in getting information
October 13, 2022 Can the Girish Deshpande judgment be challenged in Supreme Court?   more>>