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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 8, 2013
A copy of the letter of Justice Khandeparkar addressed to the then Revenue Secretary - Appellant: the reply of PIO was not accompanied by enclosures - PIO: section asked to re-send the material - CIC: penalty of Rs. 1,500/- on the PIO Shri James Victor...more>> 		October 7, 2013
Loans of over Rs 100 crores waived off by LIC denied by PIO u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: procedure for sanction of loans of more than Rs 100 crore along with the norms and procedures prescribed for investment and monitoring of surplus funds to be provided...more>>
October 7, 2013
Certified copies of all file nothings and records relating to appellants dismissal denied by PIO u/s 8(1)(j) - no first appeal filed before FAA - CIC: the order passed by the CPIO is patently illegal and set aside - hearing to respondents dispensed with...more>> 		October 7, 2013
PIO simply forwarded the reply given by SHO to the Appellant without examining whether it contained the complete and correct information or not - CIC: being a statutory authority, PIO is expected to examine the request and then pass a speaking order ...more>>
October 6, 2013
Name, CA number and the address of the postal agents of two account holders - PIO denied claiming that the information relates to third party and exempt u/s 8(1)(j) – CIC: Information cannot be supplied unless larger public purpose demonstrated...more>> 		October 6, 2013
Procedures to be followed before allowing a payment on savings account - appellant wanted the bank to verify whether the letter annexed to the RTI application was valid for banking transactions - RTI Act does not expect the public authority to give advice...more>>