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Respondent remained absent despite service of notice - CIC: Absence of the respondent is viewed seriously by the Commission and the PIO is cautioned to be careful in future - CIC directed to provide revised point-wise reply against point Nos. 6 to 8     Right to Information Act 2005    Guidelines regarding transfer of MBBS students from Ukraine to other country to complete remaining education - PIO: Queries raised by Foreign Medical Students from Ukraine & China have been uploaded on NMC website - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI application filed with PACL Nodal Officer and Secretary, Judge (Retd) R.M. Lotha Committee - CIC: Appellant has filed the First Appeal before the FAA, SEBI without even filing any RTI Application with SEBI; Appeal is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Outstretching the interpretation of Section 2(f) to include deductions & inferences to be drawn by the PIO is unwarranted; It casts immense pressure on PIOs to ensure that they provide the correct deduction to avoid being subject to penal provisions     Right to Information Act 2005    Alleged wrong degree certificate by BIT Mesra University - CIC strongly advises the PIO to follow up on the correspondence and facilitate proper redressal of the grievance as it seemingly affects the welfare of similarly placed community of students     Right to Information Act 2005    Matter of cruelty to cattle at BHEL - CIC: No reply has been provided till date which is a violation of the timeframe stipulated under RTI Act - Smt Prachi Jain, CPIO & Assistant Secretary to show cause explaining why penal action should not be initiated     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 21, 2023
CIC took grave exception to the factum of delay caused by the PIO in not providing any reply to the Appellant within the stipulated time frame as envisaged under the RTI Act; PIO directed to file a written explanation along with supportive documents...more>> 		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>>

Articles

Should CBSE be allowed to charge Rs 500/- for a copy of the answer sheet?
July 12, 2021 Demand of exorbitant fee defeats the basic objectives of the RTI Act   more>>
Supreme Court refused to stay the notices issued by RBI to PNB and UBI
July 4, 2021 CIC has stayed FAA orders accepting that disclosure would cause irreparable loss and injury   more>>
Do Citizens Misuse RTI or Powerful Misuse Discretion?
July 1, 2021 A PIL has been filed before the Apex Court seeking guidelines against misuse   more>>

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