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Appellant: Information provided by the Respondent is case specific; the general rules under which a PLI proposal can be rejected were not provided - CIC enquired and directed the Respondent to re-examine and furnish the general P.O.I.F. rules     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Though Rajubhai inherited a house, he misrepresented his eligibility to wrongfully qualify for and receive the PMAY subsidy; Records and actions taken sought - NHB: No formal complaint lodged - CIC: No intervention required in the matter     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Section 138(1)(b) of the IT Act specifically states that information relating to an assessee can only be supplied subject to the satisfaction of Principal Chief Commissioner or CC or PC or Commissioner; It would prevail over Section 22 of the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO provided a cyclostyled response to applicant seeking information about distance Mode at Private Universities - CIC: Conduct of PIO indicates a sheer disregard for the mandate of the RTI Act; Penalty of Rs. 5,000/- imposed for deemed refusal     Right to Information Act 2005    Information was not provided by the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Waqf and FAA’s order was also not complied; PIO abstained from hearing - CIC issued a SCN to the present PIO and the then PIO for imposing penalty u/s 20 (1) of the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    SBI replied after a lapse of four months - CIC: CPIO clearly failed to adhere to the stipulations contained in the RTI Act - CIC directed to send a proper written explanation for it within 15 days failing which action may be initiated u/s Section 20(1)     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 marks secured by the appellant and others in the District Court Clerical recruitment process     Right to Information Act 2005    Transparency is a pathway to better Elections and stronger Democracy     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

January 11, 2012
Inspection of records related to mutation of property...more>> 		January 11, 2012
Two year delay in providing information...more>>
January 10, 2012
Doubts about the authenticity of the data provided by the PIO...more>> 		January 10, 2012
Verified signature of a public servant is also information...more>>
January 10, 2012
If the third party does not respond to a notice, should the information be disclosed?...more>> 		January 9, 2012
Information about the travel of the Foreign Minister to UK...more>>

Articles

Service particulars of colleagues to be furnished for dispute arises relating to confirmation, seniority, promotion
August 30, 2023 For redressal of grievance, an employee has to have full service particulars of other employees   more>>
Can Section 8(2) of the RTI Act overcome the Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act?
August 14, 2023 Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act restricts the disclosure of information in larger public interest u/s 8(1)(j)   more>>
Would the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill weaken the RTI Act, 2005?
August 5, 2023 With “Data” achieving the status of the new gold, the importance of safety of personal data is not disputed   more>>

Comments

I'm wondering for an answer to this exact question
September 28, 2022 Why the caste “Bhat” was included in the OBCs list when “Bhatt” was omitted   more>>
The information to the RTI applications are denied quoting section 2(f)
September 25, 2022 For some grievance, one need certain information to solve the problem   more>>
RTI Foundation, please carry on with sincere efforts
September 21, 2022 The judgement of CIC is remarkable for those nominated as APIO/CPO   more>>