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Corporate Law - The right to information is implicitly guaranteed by the Constitution. However, with a view to set out a practical regime for the citizens to secure information as a matter of right, the Indian Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act, 2005. This law is very comprehensive and covers almost all matters of governance. This Law has a ...
Read MoreCorporate Law - There is no doubt that the Subsection (3) of Section 6 of the RTI Act is a BOON to the Citizens/Applicants under the Act, so long the PIOs and FAAs at the Departments are functioning well by clearly understanding the spirit behind & specific purpose of this section. Otherwise, it is sure to be proved as a CURSE....
Read MoreCorporate Law - Whereas in the matter of Principles of Natural Justice, and the field of Justice Delivery the saying Justice Delayed is Justice Denied is honestly accepted, it seems that there is no weightage to such proverb in the Right to Information Act, 2005. In fact, there is no guarantee about supply of information within particular span of period....
Read MoreCorporate Law - Those applicants under Right to Information Act, who could not receive the Information required by him/her or have aggrieved with the Order passed by the PIO or does not receive a decision within the time limit as applicable, have a right to Appeal to the First Appellate Authority under Section 19(1) of Right to Information Act, 2005...
Read MoreCorporate Law - The Applicants’ seeking information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, could make their request in writing in a language of English, Hindi or in the regional official language of the area, and could submit their “Applications’ to the Public Information Officer (PIO) appointed at an office, where you think or a...
Read MoreCorporate Law - Bank notes with writing or ink mark on them continue to be legal tender, however, bank notes bearing religious or political messages will not be treated as eligible for exchange as per Note Refund Rules, 2009....
Read MoreCorporate Law - In the instant matter, there appears to be no violations of Human Rights as well as facts of the case do not attract the allegations of Moreover, your application does not make any reference to such allegations. Hence this department is not liable to provide any information in this regard to you under RTI Act-2005....
Read MoreCorporate Law - As per the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, all citizens shall have the right to information. Further, RTI Act provides for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working o...
Read MoreCorporate Law - To amend Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, Govt introduced Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Lok Sabha on 11-05-2015 and passed by Lok Sabha on 13-05-2015. ...
Read MoreCorporate Law - Government of India has started a RTI online web portal whereby Right to Information (RTI) applications can be filed online by Indian citizens, including those who are living abroad. The detailed procedure in filing of on-line RTI application is as under:...
Read MoreCanara Bank Rep. by its Deputy Gen. Manager Vs. C.S. Shyam & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) - Firstly, the information sought by respondent No.1 of individual employees working in the Bank was personal in nature; secondly, it was exempted from being disclosed under Section 8(j) of the Act and lastly, neither respondent No. 1 disclosed any public interest much less larger public interest invo...
Read MoreSubhash Chandra Agarwal Vs PIO, Department of Sports (Central Information Commission) - Central Information Commissioner, Prof. M Sridhar Acharyulu, in the case of Subhash Chandra Agrawal Vs. PIO, Department of Sports, declared the BCCI to be a public authority and directed the Board to disclose information sought by the RTI applicant....
Read MoreMr. Radha Raman Tripathy Vs. CPIO (Central Information Commission) - Commissiono instructs CBDT to convene periodic conferences/ seminars to sensitise, familiarise and educate the concerned officials about the relevant provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 for effective discharge of its duties and responsibilities....
Read MoreSandeep.Tanwar Vs PIO, EPFO (Central Information Commission) - The PIO stated that the PF contribution of employers are getting credited in someone else’s account instead of their respective PF account and consequently the appellant alleged that his PF money was sent to some other account and someone else’s PF money has been received in his account. ...
Read MoreMr. Subhash Chandra Agrawal Vs CPIO & Under Secretary (Central Information Commission) - Commission felt that DoP&T and Department of Posts necessarily need to coordinate and initiate steps to introduce RTI stamps or numbered RTI coupons to eliminate prevailing ambiguity with regard to Rule 06 of the RTI Rules, 2012, on the mode of payment of RTI Fee keeping in view the experience in ha...
Read MoreNo. 1/5/2016-IR - (31/03/2017) - A proposal for making Rules under RTI i.e. RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules, 2012-by the Central Government under section 27 of the RTI Act, 2005, is under consideration of the Department of Personnel & Training....
Read MoreInstruction No. FTS -300294447/2016 - (17/05/2016) - It has been brought to the notice of the Board by Registrar, Central Information Commission, New Delhi that in certain cases orders passed by the CIC are not being complied with by the Income Tax Department. Reference has been made to some orders passed by CIC in this regard. ...
Read MoreCircular No. 07/04/2013 - (04/04/2013) - CIRCULAR NO. 07/04/2013 Delhi High Court's decision in LPA No.618/2012 dated 06.11.2012 in the matter of disclosure of information under the provisions of RTI Act, relating to disciplinary matters....
Read MoreInstruction No. PID/Circular/06 7/ 95 - (22/07/2011) - Shri Rabindra kumar B. Adhikari Vs Mr. Thothar (CIC) The PIO replied that the information sought by the applicant pertains to the third party and no public interest will be served in the disclosure. In accordance with Section 11 of the Act, a reference was made to the third party i.e., Sunitha Choud...
Read MoreNotification No. G.S.R. 442(E) - (09/06/2011) - Government has vide notification No. G.S.R. 442(E) dated 09.06.2011 exempted CBI from thr purview of RTI Act, 2005. This has been done by inserting the CBI Name in Second Schedule of the RTI Act. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act exempts certain Public Authorities under the Central Government from...
Read MoreCanara Bank Rep. by its Deputy Gen. Manager Vs. C.S. Shyam & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) -
Subhash Chandra Agarwal Vs PIO, Department of Sports (Central Information Commission) -
Mr. Radha Raman Tripathy Vs. CPIO (Central Information Commission) -
Sandeep.Tanwar Vs PIO, EPFO (Central Information Commission) -
Mr. Subhash Chandra Agrawal Vs CPIO & Under Secretary (Central Information Commission) -
Wg. Cdr. Sanjeev Sharma Vs. CPIOs, Indian Air Force (Central Information Commission) -
Balendra Kumar Vs PIO, M/o Labour & Employment (Central Information Commission) -
Shailesh Gandhi Vs Chief Secretary, Govt of Maharashtra (Maharashtra State Information Commission, Mumbai) -
