Appellant aired his grievance regarding non-payment of pension - CIC: The RTI Act restricts its jurisdiction to provide a ruling on the issues pertaining to access to information - CIC: Respondent is advised to sympathetically deal with the grievance
9 Sep, 2018
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CIC: Though there was a delay in delivery of information, but it cannot be concluded that there was any malafide intention on the part of the Respondents to obstruct free flow of information - CIC: Respondents cautioned to exercise due care in future
19 Sep, 2018
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PIO: Since the matter was sub-judice, the inspection of file relating to the promotion of the post from DCIT to JCIT, could not be provided - CIC: In order to deny information, the Respondent has to establish the reason why such exemption was claimed
5 Sep, 2018
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Hearing of show cause notice for imposing penalty u/s 20 (1) against PIO of CESTAT - CIC: Complainant could not substantiate his claims regarding malafide denial of information; Respondent to sensitize & educate the concerned officials about RTI Act
2 Sep, 2018
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A scholar sought information about action taken to release the 2nd instalment of her scholarship - CIC: It is astonishing that the PIO is not concerned with other wing & does not know how to access the online RTI application; Show cause for penalty issued
21 Aug, 2018
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PIO: The relevant records are not available - First Appellate Authority: The said information is a third party information, hence, the same cannot be provided u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: PIO, NHAI to state on affidavit that correct information has been provided
7 Sep, 2018
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There are a host of issues for law students to do research in respect of the RTI Act, 2005
8 Aug, 2018
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Appellant: How much interest has been deposited by the post office every year on deposited surplus funds - CIC: Provide the copy of rules & a comprehensive note explaining why he was not entitled to the interest amount after 2005 subject to those rules
27 Aug, 2018
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Information regarding whether Joint Commissioner of Income Tax Dept could become a Managing Trustee of a registered trust, whether any prior permission taken from government etc was denied u/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act - CIC: No public interest established
10 Aug, 2018
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Appellant: Whether three persons had filed income tax returns & declared Sale/ Purchase of a particular property? - PIO denied disclosure of information u/s 8(1)(j) - Third Party: It is a family dispute pending in court - CIC upheld denial of information
31 Aug, 2018
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