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Copies of orders regarding establishment and jurisdiction of all special courts/ CBI courts at Jaipur for trial of PC Act cases were not available with them - CIC: RTI application was not replied in a comprehensive manner; Provide a revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: (Extra) Rs. 10/- has been sent back to the applicant as there is no provision to accept additional fee in advance - CIC: Although the information provided by the PIO is appropriate, the delay caused in providing the same is viewed adversely     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about CESTAT order - Hearing notice sent to AC CGST returned with remarks of the postal authority ‘addressee moved’ - CIC re-scheduled the instant matter - Notice of hearing should be sent on the correct address of the Public Authority     Right to Information Act 2005    Correspondence between IGCAR and District Vigilance Committee regarding valid caste certificate - PIO: The conduct of the appellant is far from fair; Public Authority is getting bogged down with the non-productive work - CIC: Appropriate responses sent     Right to Information Act 2005    Under the impression that RTI application was already replied, PIO returned the RTI application - PIO expressed regret for the mistake saying there was no malafide intention - CIC: Send a copy of written submission to Appellant; No further intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Age limit for the Position of Chairman & Secretary managing the Self - financing Colleges was sought - CIC: A day before hearing, respondent sent additional information sought to the appellant and the appellant was satisfied; No 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    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005    Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme     Right to Information Act 2005    We will know, we will live - RTI     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

April 19, 2023
Information regarding family - CIC: On receipt of the requisite documents proving his relationship with the deceased as well as the legal heir proof of him and his father to justify the entitlement to receive information, PIO to provide suitable reply...more>> 		April 17, 2023
CIC: Information pertaining to the pending investigations & other related proceedings of Late Sh. Sita Ram Jha fall under the ambit of third party information which is expressly barred from disclosure under Section-8(1)(j); No public interest established...more>>
April 15, 2023
What action can be taken by the CIC against the Govt. Department, if it is giving threats to a RTI applicant and tries to involve him in a false case with the intent to harm him? - CIC: It is not required to provide ‘advice’ or ‘opinion’ to an...more>> 		April 12, 2023
Information pertaining to the appointment of outsourced manpower - CIC: Copies of complaints cannot be provided as it may contain personal information - CIC: Copy of the contract containing terms and conditions of the tender once finalized can be provided...more>>
April 10, 2023
PIO: As the requested video recording was not done, the question of providing the same does not arise - CIC: Under the RTI framework, the CPIO is not required to create or generate information, he is only required to supply the information as available...more>> 		April 7, 2023
PIO: UIDAI does not maintain any information about authentication; Role of UIDAI is limited to issue of Aadhar numbers and the delivery is to be determined by the implementing agencies - CIC: It is in the nature of a clarification and not covered u/s 2(f)...more>>