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


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   
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Case Laws

February 23, 2012
Details of joint locker of a bank can be asked by any of the person...more>>
February 23, 2012
Medical Certificates exempt from disclosure under the RTI act...more>>



February 22, 2012
Are all the judicial records exempt from disclosure under the RTI Act?...more>>
February 22, 2012
Disclosure of Bank Loan under Prime Minister's self-employment programme through RTI...more>>



February 22, 2012
Are the assets and liabilities of an individual covered under personal information?...more>>
February 22, 2012
Information about total exports of Indian Rare Earth Limited...more>>



Articles

Are the GST RETURNS liable to be disclosed under the RTI Act, 2005?
November 1, 2025
Allegation of fraud made to claim public interest override for disclosure of information   more>>
Degree of an individual is personal and does not warrant disclosure under the RTI Act
September 1, 2025
Delhi High Court holds that degree of PM Narendra Modi is his personal information   more>>
Inordinate delay in the hearing and disposal of second appeals
August 25, 2025
Absence of statutory timelines to decide appeals has rendered the RTI Act toothless   more>>

Comments

It is a unique site with no competition
July 4, 2012
You are doing a great social service by educating the PIO and the citizens alike.   more>>
This is a content rich site with daily updates
June 25, 2012
Too much rhetoric and little content is the bane of RTI   more>>
I have found the pace and variety of different articles and cases as astonishing
June 11, 2012
You have been bringing new issues raised through RTI without a break. Well done.. Shamsher Singh   more>>