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 15, 2013
Copy of the lease agreement between the postal authorities and landlord for the Dhanwatey House, Worli denied u/s 8(1)(d) and 8(1)(j) - disclosure would put the post office at a disadvantage in protecting its commercial interest - CIC: denial upheld...more>>
November 14, 2013
Information in connection with the benefits in r/o of her late husband - in spite of the directions of the FAA, information was not provided - subsequently informed that the requested information is not traceable - CIC: notice to former PIO for penalty...more>>



November 14, 2013
Vide CIC order No: CIC/SS/A/2012/000851, the PIO was directed to provide copy of enquiry report, file notings, disposal to the appellant - Appellant complained that the same were not provided - CIC: fresh enquiry by a senior officer into the complaint...more>>
November 14, 2013
One partner out of three of a partnership firm passed away and the two survivors reconstituted the partnership firm - copy of the dissolution deed of the old and new partnerships sought by some family member - CIC: denial u/s 8(1)(d), (e) and (j) upheld...more>>



November 13, 2013
Information about a pensioner’s account was denied u/s 8(1)(e) - Appellant claimed that his grandfather had passed away and he suspects that some unauthorized person(s) may have drawn the pension in his grandfather’s name - CIC: denial upheld...more>>
November 13, 2013
Benefits which would accrue an employee who did two M. Coms from different Universities - PIO provided a copy of UGC Regulations - CIC: A public authority is not required to draw inferences, make assumptions or provide opinion to an applicant...more>>