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

November 19, 2013
Seeking documents leading to dis-empanelment of a company from the list of valuers - PIO denied the information stating no resolution as passed by the board of directors of the company authorizing him to get the information - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>
November 19, 2013
Disposal of a certain property by bank - information regarding alleged lapses committed by the bank - PIO: appellant was making baseless allegations and no specific information was sought - CIC: enable inspection of documents pertinent to RTI application...more>>



November 18, 2013
CIC: compiling and collation of information held by the public authority directed in larger public interest u/s 8(2) - copy of order to Principal Secretary and to Chief Secretary to provided additional manpower resources and computers for compilation...more>>
November 18, 2013
Information about two bank FDs - PIO: details of these accounts could not be traced out as the bank had transformed all the live accounts into Core Banking System - CIC: provide the information and if it is not available, an affidavit to be submitted...more>>



November 18, 2013
List of cars with tinted glasses and films parked in SC - PIO: information not held as these cars belong to private persons - CIC: DCP (Security) to provide the requested information in larger public interest; provide information to traffic police also...more>>
November 17, 2013
Dismantling of National Police Memorial - RTI application was transferred from one authority to another, no response was provided - The memorial was constructed and then dismantled without any reason, resulting in unnecessary expenditure from public fund...more>>