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: More than 70 cases of the Appellant against same/related Public Authority have already been disposed of; Appellant has grossly misconceived the idea of exercising his Right to Information as being absolute and unconditional; Appellant cautioned     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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    Delhi HC orders removal of news articles and social media posts against a businessman on X     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    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

August 28, 2014
Information regarding ambulances purchased for the Commonwealth Games 2010, which were subsequently rejected & again taken from the same dealer was sought - CIC: the matter is of high public interest; provide file notes & other records of purchase...more>>
August 27, 2014
Marks of Civil Services Exam of a candidate who failed were denied in terms of the gazette notification - CIC: Section 22 of the RTI Act has overriding effect; Public authority is free to clarify that these are raw marks & have not been moderated...more>>



August 27, 2014
CIC: public authority to voluntarily disclose the criteria for grant of permission for digging the recharge wells, details of fee to be paid & any other information required to process an application so that a citizen does not to file an RTI Application...more>>
August 26, 2014
CIC: it appears that no personal hearing was afforded to the appellant to make their submissions before the FAA, hence, the order of FAA is against the principles of natural justice & Section 19(1); it is not legally tenable; matter remanded to FAA ...more>>



August 25, 2014
Copy of the original order signed by the Reviewing Authority to dispose of the review petition of appellant against dismissal was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & Section 8(1)(e) - CIC: disclosure can’t harm the competitive position of the Bank or of a third party...more>>
August 24, 2014
Information regarding a property taken as collateral for giving a loan was denied - Appellant: the loan has been given against ‘manipulated fraud property’ - CIC: Bank’s interpretation of the sale deed do not fall within the ambit of information...more>>