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

January 24, 2014
Names of officials who issued orders to make signage boards only in English or Hindi at some police stations in New Delhi - information for 3 sign boards which are in English and another one which is in Hindi was provided - CIC: appeal rejected...more>>
January 24, 2014
Information regarding an accused who died in the custody was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - hearing the complaint, the CIC closed the complaint observing that it dehors the ambit of section 18 of RTI Act, apart from non-pressed due to absence of the complainant...more>>



January 23, 2014
Information regarding system to monitor repetitive traffic violations was sought - PIO explained the process of registering the complaints through a computer program - CIC: provide point wise information as available on record...more>>
January 23, 2014
Guidelines to be followed by hospitals when a patient presents with chest pain - PIO: there are no symptom wise guidelines prescribed by DG Health services - CIC turned down the request to display the treatment of life threatening diseases “symptom wise” ...more>>



January 23, 2014
CIC - PIO has discussed the unholy motives of applicant and the background thereof; nowhere the cause of the delay in furnishing the information or the reason for providing incomplete and inaccurate information provided - penalty of Rs. 25,000/- imposed ...more>>
January 22, 2014
Information about the rehabilitation of sex workers was sought – part information was provided rest denied u/s 8(1)(g) and (j) – CIC: action taken by the respondent was in conformity with the RTI Act, appeal rejected...more>>