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


Power to issue order to attend office during Covid - CIC: Appellant had suppressed the replies provided by PIO; He has not approached the CIC with clean hands and the conduct is not appreciated - CIC: Afford an opportunity of inspection of relevant record     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Number of vehicles of particular code has not been provided by the RTO office despite directions from FAA - CIC directed to comply with the directions of the FAA and give revised reply; Respondent admonished for remaining absent during hearing     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: An advisory is issued to OSD to Chief Secretary, A & N Admin. to issue a direction to their PIO’s & FAA’s to write their names, designations, official telephone numbers along with email id, while replying to RTI Applications & First Appeal in future     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about an employee was sought claiming that he got the job by submitting forged documents - PIO denied the information u/s 8(1)(j) and 11 - CIC: Appellant failed to substantiate his claim by submitting any document to support of his contentions     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Reply given by the respondent is not categorical and not in tune with the submissions tendered during the hearing; Provide a revised updated reply intimating the specific URL hyperlink/stepwise path where the information can be accessed     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding House Building advance - The custodian of information did not appear before the CIC despite knowing the fact that the matter pertained to them and hearing notices were issued to them - SCN issued for penalty and compensation     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    Does non-maintenance of records defeat the rights accrued in favour of the RTI appellant?     Right to Information Act 2005    Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation     Right to Information Act 2005    Delhi High Court directs Jamia Millia Islamia University to disclose PhD Thesis under the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered

Case Laws

January 16, 2012
Weighing machine and other conditions at the cremation ground...more>>
January 15, 2012
Delhi MCD officers pulled up by the CIC for being negligent...more>>



January 15, 2012
Penalty proceedings for delay in providing information dropped by CIC...more>>
January 14, 2012
Election Commission to provide file-noting regarding procurement of EVM...more>>



January 13, 2012
Results to the essay competition of DU to be put on the web-site...more>>
January 13, 2012
Details of account holder in a case of fraud...more>>



Articles

Disclosure of marks secured by the appellant and others in the District Court Clerical recruitment process
November 12, 2024
High Court orders to provide marks scored by the third party in written test and interview   more>>
Transparency is a pathway to better Elections and stronger Democracy
November 3, 2024
Transparency enhances electoral integrity and boosts voter engagement leading to healthier democracy   more>>
RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs
October 5, 2024
Establishing Online RTI portals across the country would lead to increased transparency   more>>

Comments

News articles about the RTI Applications about Sonia Gandhi and Modi
October 7, 2012
Such publicity of RTI is likely to bring more negative feel towards it   more>>
Most PIOs are yet to receive training in RTI
September 30, 2012
Is there any schedule for training of the PIO?   more>>
The political parties get tax rebates
September 25, 2012
They get facilities for residential and official use at a token rent   more>>