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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

August 25, 2016
Salary slips of CRPF ASI were denied taking shelter u/s 24(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 - FAA held it as personal information - CIC: As the appellant is seeking pay slip etc. of her husband, the same would not qualify to be personal information of third party...more>> 		August 24, 2016
Information regarding total time allotted for lunch, tea break etc. for employees & whether they could go outside - AIR: No movement register maintained for employees; no instructions available regarding putting the photographs on social media...more>>
August 23, 2016
What are the Fundamental Rights of a mentally retarded child? - The CIC is anguished at mechanical manner in which the RTI application has been dealt with - An organ of the executive is expected to be aware about the basic functions of another organ...more>> 		August 22, 2016
CIC: It is highly deplorable that Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has chosen not to send its PIO in spite of hearing notice; SCN for penalty issued - CIC directed PIO of Bar Council of India to look into the entire claim of missing of file & file a report ...more>>
August 21, 2016
Copy of letter addressed by Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya, Hon’ble Chief Justice of High Court of Gujarat to PM making certain allegations against the former Chief Justice of India, Justice Altamus Kabir & PM’s order etc were denied - CIC: Denial upheld...more>> 		August 20, 2016
Information about Selection Board for promotion to the rank of Colonel was sought - CIC: There is no synergy in the replies of PIO on the first & second occasion - CIC: PIO is not required to collect & compile the information on the demand of an applicant...more>>