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


CIC: Provide the minutes of the review DPC making sure that information which is related to the Appellant should be furnished; Any other information which is exempted from disclosure must be redacted u/s 10 of RTI Act and not be disclosed to the Appellant     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: I have submitted my personal application to PMO and without hearing of witness or awaiting outcome representation, I was fired from Air Force - CIC: PIO has provided the information which is available on record; No further intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Personnel allegedly gave wrong information to FM in the reply to parliamentary question - Respondent: A speculative request - CIC: Desist from filing repetitive RTI Applications as Appeal(s) emanating from the same are liable to be summarily dismissed     Right to Information Act 2005    Central Empowered Committee: Documents pertaining to particular application filed by Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Trust and sought by the Applicant are not available in records - CIC: Appropriate response has been provided; Explain the absence during hearing     Right to Information Act 2005    Refusal by Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) to provide information related to the appointment of Mr. Pankaj Dwivedi, accused of heinous crimes against women, as Executive Director in Public Sector Banks - CIC: Denail u/s 8(1)(j) is justified     Right to Information Act 2005    What does the term “Relevant Trades” in eligibility criteria mean? - CIC: Requisite information should have been disclosed upfront or through FAQs; Advisory issued u/s 25(5) to disclose the meaning of “Relevant Trade” & to create a FAQ section on website     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    RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs     Right to Information Act 2005    Reasons for seeking certified copies is not inconsistent with the provisions of RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    Regulation 21 of Consumer Protection Regulation does not prohibit grant of records to RTI Applicants     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

January 4, 2012
Delay due to circuitous route of application and huge work load...more>>
January 3, 2012
Examination details of 3500 candidates...more>>



January 2, 2012
Should the details of the Policy holders of LIC be disclosed?...more>>
January 2, 2012
Copy of note sheets relating chargesheet and prosecution against the appellant...more>>



January 1, 2012
Can the RTI Act be invoked for getting a LIC policy back with interest?...more>>
December 31, 2011
Action taken for reinstatement of the dismissed employee...more>>



Articles

RTI applicant can seek compensation if a loss or detriment is suffered due to delay
August 7, 2024
Analysis of the cases where compensation has been granted under the RTI Act to the applicants   more>>
Delhi HC orders removal of news articles and social media posts against a businessman on X
July 31, 2024
A look at the “Right to be Forgotten” and comparing it with the “Right to Information”   more>>
Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI
July 20, 2024
Supreme Court upholds the power of superintendence, direction and management u/s 12(4) of RTI Act   more>>

Comments

On last date of the maximum time limit for the reply, the PIO stated that information doesn't fall under him
August 19, 2023
As per section 6(3) of the RTI Act, the request had to be transferred to other department within 5 days   more>>
It does not require too much arithmetic to conclude whether the DPDP Bill could be passed as such
August 9, 2023
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023 has been passed by the Rajya Sabha   more>>
A citizen should file an application with the public authority to obtain information under RTI
August 8, 2023
I wish to obtain certain information under the RTI Act, 2005   more>>