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

April 22, 2014
Copy of note sheets & correspondence pages of a vigilance file were denied u/s 8(1)(h) - Appellant: not apparent how disclosure would impede investigation - Third Party agreed to disclosure - Full bench of CIC: disclose after applying severability...more>>
April 22, 2014
Information on sanctioned building plan & norms followed for the same by municipal corporation was denied u/s 8(1)(j) & 9 - CIC: architect has a copyright in the Building Plans prepared by him; provide the plans by omitting the internal room arrangements...more>>



April 21, 2014
Alleging that some Ombudsman are undertaking frequent official journeys unnecessarily that too to destination outside their jurisdiction, the appellant alleged providing incorrect information by PIO - CIC: matter brought to be notice of Secretary...more>>
April 21, 2014
Information regarding the amount of “Bad Debts or NPA” in respect of Bharat Berg Limited in the book of the Bank and its present status was denied u/s 8(1)(d) and 8(1)(e) - section 44 of the SBI Act, 1955 also cited - CIC: denial upheld...more>>



April 21, 2014
Procedure to correct the name of appellant’s husband in school records of her son - PIO: such grievances can be redressed only at zonal level - CIC: inform the exact procedure; process for correction of wrong entries to be put on their website u/s 4(1)(b)...more>>
April 20, 2014
Information relating to nomination for Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award - during hearing before CIC, the Appellant stated that the FAA had passed an order subsequently with which he is satisfied - CIC: the matter is treated as closed...more>>