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Legal basis for constituting a selection committee for shortlisting applicant for CIC; Records evidencing that the Cabinet Secretary exercised his mind to find that Ms. Amita Pandove possessed all the qualifications - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Testing procedure followed for testing of certain parameters of a Polymer (Flocculant) procured by Security Paper Mill through public tender is a matter of public interest; Not a core activity and does not affect security interests in any manner     Right to Information Act 2005    Certified copy of entire pages of correspondence & noting side of the file by which a particular order was issued - Respondent: Information regarding transfer of other employees has no relationship to any public activity or interest - CIC: Denial upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    Denial of specific part of regulation from which the clause "promotion to a higher grade cannot be made without having the corresponding position available in the higher grade and no promotion can be made effective from a retrospective date” upheld by CIC     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed     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

July 19, 2023
PIO denied the service records and educational qualifications pertaining to third-party officers - CIC: Denial of personal information upheld; PIO and FAA advised to quote the appropriate provision of the RTI Act while denying information...more>> 		July 17, 2023
Appellant sought information in public interest - CIC: The material on record does not suggest any allegation of corruption or human rights violation in the matter; no reason to invoke the proviso to Section 24(1) of the RTI Act to allow the disclosure...more>>
July 15, 2023
Copy of the answer sheet of notice & drafting (each page of answer sheet along with marks obtained) was denied by UPSC - Question of sharing the descriptive type answer scripts is subjudice before the Delhi HC - CIC: Matter adjourned ...more>> 		July 12, 2023
CIC: Land encroachment is a serious issue & should be taken up strictly by concerned authorities - CIC: Measures such as regular monitoring, inspection of public and private land, enforcement of existing laws and regulations, removal of encroachments etc....more>>
July 10, 2023
CIC: Outgoing PIO must inform the new incumbent about the user id and password of the department online RTI portal; Ensure proper training for the handling of RTI matters including access to online RTI portal and its proper functioning to PIOs and others...more>> 		July 9, 2023
CIC directed the CPIO to collect and furnish correct information to the Appellant, strictly in accordance with the spirit of transparency and accountability - CIC also took a serious view of the respondent’s act of not furnishing correct information...more>>

Articles

CIC expresses severe displeasure over the conduct of the then PIO for not providing timely reply
June 12, 2021 Action against the PIO under Section 20 for the gross violation of the provisions of the RTI Act   more>>
Would the RBI provide information about the loan defaulters and inspection reports?
April 29, 2021 SC dismisses recall applications in Jayantilal Mistry judgment paving way for disclosure   more>>
Is disclosure of reasons for seeking the information necessary under the RTI Act?
April 18, 2021 The recent Delhi High Court judgment for disclosure of interest raises a lot of questions   more>>

Comments

Concern regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and violation of procedural requirements
December 18, 2022 Bill has the potential to place restrictions on public disclosures mandated by various welfare laws   more>>
If the FAA is not responding to the appeal within the prescribed time
December 16, 2022 The RTI appellant should directly proceed to file the second appeal to the Information Commission   more>>
Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act is going to be amended in the shield of Personal Data Protection
December 13, 2022 SPIO/CPIO can deny personal information in the shield of personal data protection   more>>