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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    Information about Grievance Petition submitted to PMO and steps taken by DARPG to address the issue as per CPGRAMS norms - PIO: Grievance has been closed by AICTE; Name, designation of concerned person is available on portal - CIC: No further intervention     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 1, 2013
Copy of dissolution deed of some entities were denied by bank u/s 8(1)(d), 8(1)(e) and 8(1)(j) - CIC rejected the appeal stating that it is a third party information of commercial confidence held by the bank in fiduciary relationship...more>> 		November 1, 2013
Seeking information regarding a wrong entry in ration card, as a result of which the card was being shown as bogus in the records - CIC: take necessary action to correct the record and provide a copy of the same; compensation of Rs. 2000/- awarded ...more>>
October 31, 2013
Action taken on complaint regarding a land dispute - FAA: under RTI, appellant cannot claim that the issue should be decided in a particular manner - CIC: PIO to have the complaint enquired into afresh by a senior police officer in presence of appellant...more>> 		October 31, 2013
Documents submitted for obtaining a ration card were denied claiming they were not available - CIC: in larger public interest computerized record of ration card to be furnished; submit affidavit stating no other records are held pertaining to the matter...more>>
October 31, 2013
GPS data pertaining to trucks which are deployed for carrying solid waste - representative of DMSWSL stated that he was not aware of the prescribed and actual retention period of GPS data – CIC: disclose information after obtaining it from DMSWSL...more>> 		October 30, 2013
Information relating to one’s own vigilance case, G.C. meeting minutes denied u/s 8(1)(h) and 8(1)(d) - Madhvan report was claimed to be not available - CIC: provide a copy of Madhavan report or conduct an enquiry and apprise the outcome...more>>