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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

October 22, 2013
Fee paid to a particular advocate in challenging a CIC order - PIO: professional fees of advocate was fixed as per the seriousness of the case and is exempt u/s 8(1)(e) - privileged information between client and advocate is fiduciary - CIC: order upheld...more>> 		October 22, 2013
What is the official name of our country and when it was declared - PIO: as per Article 1(1) of the Constitution of India, “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States - CIC: clarification regarding whether to use Hindustan is beyond section 2(f)...more>>
October 21, 2013
Revenue shared between BSNL and SONY TV from SMSs sent for participating in KBC Contest - Appellant: information is of interest to the general public who send such SMSs for which they are charged a higher fee - CIC: exemption u/s 8(1)(d) upheld...more>> 		October 21, 2013
Copy of rule regarding transfer of the deceased's HUF account to the eldest male of the HUF - appellant claimed that the bank has invoked irrelevant laws on irrelevant considerations - CIC: inform the legal provision based on which decision taken...more>>
October 21, 2013
Copy of enquiry report of NHRC investigating team - FAA: as per the order of the NHRC, copy of the report could only be made available after the final order in the matter is passed – CIC: the present status to be informed to the appellant...more>> 		October 20, 2013
Information regarding Survey Licence issued to the McLarens Young Loss Adjusters and Surveyors India Ltd by IRDA - PIO denied disclosure u/s 8(1)(d) – CIC: the use of identical licence number by two companies is a separate issue...more>>