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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

January 11, 2017
CIC: Spending Rs 35/- for speed post to seek Rs 10/- is a reckless act - CIC: University has a moral & legal responsibility to provide complete information to the father whose son died in mysterious circumstances; Compensation of Rs. 5,000/- granted ...more>> 		January 9, 2017
CIC directed the PIO (Ganapati Public School) to publish the list of teachers, their salary and subjects on their official website u/s 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act; The residential addresses & pay-bills of the teachers or other staff members not to be provided...more>>
January 6, 2017
Appellant’s request for copy of treatment of his wife Ms Shobha in Psychiatry ward was denied u/s 8(1)(j) without calling for comments of the third party - CIC directed the PIO to invite comments from the third party u/s 11 & arrive at a reasoned decision...more>> 		January 4, 2017
CIC: The disciplinary proceedings are continuing since 2008 & the respondent has failed to show reasons as to how disclosure of information would result in impeding the ongoing proceedings; No blanket exemption of Section 8(1)(h) could be invoked ...more>>
January 2, 2017
As the appellant has failed to provide the authenticity of the thumb impression of the loan account holder in question, the information was denied - CIC took a serious view of the absence of PIO during the hearing & sought his explanation...more>> 		January 2, 2017
CIC: SDMC has built a boundary wall under MPLADS Scheme without ascertaining the ownership of land which has caused prejudice to the appellant allegedly - SDMC is obligated to inform the appellant regarding the title of property in question...more>>