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 7, 2014
Copies of statement given by four accused in a case was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - PIO: it is an old case, statement may not have been recorded, some of the records had been destroyed; if the records were available they would provide - CIC: provide information...more>>
April 7, 2014
List of the staffs in sensitive position who had not been transferred as per the transfer policy was sought - PIO: copy of transfer policy & related circulars provided claiming that the query was not clear - CIC: provide the information...more>>



April 7, 2014
Information regarding the fixation of pension, nominee, etc. of a retired DSP of CBCID was denied claiming that it is the personal information of the third party who has objected to disclosure on a notice u/s 11 – CIC: denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld...more>>
April 6, 2014
Call data records related to mobile phones which are official phones provided to public servants were denied claiming that it is third party information barred u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: denial upheld as no larger public interest established by the appellant...more>>



April 6, 2014
RTI Application was filed on 23.8.2012 & APIO took no action on it - the FAA passed his order on 22.4.2013 on appeal filed on 15.10.2012 - CIC: FAA directed to follow time limit; send the names of APIO for issue of notice for penalty...more>>
April 5, 2014
In 2004, Tribunal ordered reinstatement of 37 out of about 1200 retrenched employees, including the appellant - Appellant asked for copy of the panel, employees retrenched earlier who were employed, terminal benefits given etc. - CIC: provide information...more>>