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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    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches     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

March 11, 2017
Respondent claimed that the RTI application sent by Registered post was not received - CIC: FAA to inquire into the ‘missing’ RTI application & take appropriate action against those responsible for misplacing it; Compensation of Rs. 2,500/- granted...more>> 		March 9, 2017
Information about Temporary Duty performed by the industrial employees - CIC: There was an ‘error of judgment’ on the part of the FAA in claiming exemption u/s 8(1)(a) to deny information; However, there are no provisions for imposing penalty on the FAA ...more>>
March 7, 2017
Information pertaining an IPS officer was denied by MHA on the ground that the same is not maintained by it - CIC: Transfer the RTI application to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand for further necessary action u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act...more>> 		March 5, 2017
Part of the information about pay fixation was not provided - CIC: The PIO was directed to provide the information and to show cause why action should not be taken against him for trying to deny information by not attending the hearing...more>>
March 2, 2017
Number of vigilance inquiries conducted against an IRS Commissioner etc was denied u/s 8(1)(b) - CIC: Chairman, CBEC to depute an officer not below the rank of JS to conduct a detailed enquiry into the matter to fix responsibility and accountability...more>> 		March 1, 2017
NSE/NSDL rules & regulations regarding working days & work timing for OFF Market Share Transactions by DP was sought - CIC order dated 04.05.2010 declaring National Stock Exchange of India as a public authority was stayed by Delhi High Court on 21.08.2012...more>>