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CIC: is aghast at the conduct and the submissions of the CPIO; Even the FAA has not bothered to decide the instant First Appeal - CIC will be constrained to deem the FAA as the CPIO in the instant matter for proceeding with action u/s 20 of the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding bidders for SBI - CIC: Appellant has been provided with the available information; CPIO has also explained the unviability of the information related to the remaining bidders during the hearing, which leaves no scope of intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Directors & Deans in Raksha Shakti University and Rashtriya Raksha University - CIC: Information available on record has been provided; A lot of information is already available in public domain; No further intervention necessary     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about BPCL Petro Cards - CIC: U/s 19(8)(a)(iii), BPCL adviced to publish relevant information regarding upgradation of the IT platform from New Loyalty Program to Advanced Loyalty program on their website to ensure wider dissemination of info     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Document on the basis of which the Competition Commission arrived at a conclusion was not provided - PIO: Inspection of records was offered - CIC: Appellant is at liberty to avail inspection of records as earlier offered on a convenient date     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Grievance Petition submitted to PMO and steps taken by DARPG to address the issue as per CPGRAMS norms - PIO: Grievance has been closed by AICTE; Name, designation of concerned person is available on portal - CIC: No further intervention     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    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ 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

July 4, 2017
CIC: Citizenry has a right to lift the veil & know about the state of discipline & order prevailing amongst the employees - CIC: Names of officials facing departmental action shall not be disclosed acknowledging the presumption of their innocence...more>> 		July 4, 2017
PIO: The police officers holding the phone nos. have refused to part with any information of CDR hence, it cannot be provided - CIC: This is an adequate reply - PIO did not attend the hearing - CIC: Show cause issued for denying information ...more>>
July 2, 2017
CIC: There was a palpable uneasiness witnessed between both the parties which is not a healthy sign for the functioning of the Public Authority; Convene periodic conferences to sensitize the officials about the RTI Act for effective discharge of duties ...more>> 		June 30, 2017
Information about provident fund was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: When PIO takes a reasoned position about why he chooses not to disclose an information, it cannot be described as obstruction of information or withholding it with malafide intentions...more>>
June 28, 2017
CIC: Wakf Board to provide the status report regarding wakf property of Sajjadi Begum; Provide the details with regard to the name and address of mutawalli appointed at that time & details of the present mutawalli in respect of the aforesaid property...more>> 		June 26, 2017
The order of the Commission had not been complied with by the FAA of CIC - The CIC took a very serious view of this lapse & counselled the FAA to be more careful in future so that such lapses do not recur ...more>>