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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

December 31, 2011
Action taken for reinstatement of the dismissed employee...more>> 		December 30, 2011
Disclosure of Income tax return in a dowry case...more>>
December 30, 2011
Reasons for delay in filing the Charge sheet...more>> 		December 29, 2011
Duration and type of leave availed a government servant to be disclosed...more>>
December 29, 2011
Verification of allegations against Intelligence Bureau...more>> 		December 28, 2011
Disclosure of documents older than 20 years...more>>

Articles

Reasons for seeking certified copies is not inconsistent with the provisions of RTI Act
September 21, 2024 RTI Act cannot be resorted to for obtaining information if an alternate mechanism exists   more>>
Regulation 21 of Consumer Protection Regulation does not prohibit grant of records to RTI Applicants
August 26, 2024 Seeking documents before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under RTI Act   more>>
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>>

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