RTI JUDGEMENT SERIES


Yash Mittal (The Leaflet) 10 April 2023
The exception of “fiduciary capacity” is not a valid ground to deny the disclosure of degree certificates by universities, and failing to prove ‘motive’ or ‘purpose’ behind asking for any information is not a valid ground to deny that information, as rationalised by the high court.  

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 March 2023
While rejecting the complainant's claim of medical negligence, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed Delhi-based Max Super Specialty Hospital to pay Rs1 lakh compensation to the patient for administrative lapses.   In an order, Dr SM Kantikar (presiding...

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IANS 04 February 2020
Even as anti-citizenship protests continue to rage across the country, the Lucknow University has queered the pitch by demanding citizenship proof from RTI applicants.   The Lucknow University (LU) refused to provide the information sought by the people who filed the Right to...

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IANS 15 February 2019
The Supreme Court on Friday said that the information commissioners, both at the Centre and in the States, under the Right to Information Act should also be appointed from other streams of the society and not limited just to serving or retired bureaucrats.   A bench of Justice A.K....

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 May 2016
The Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has two employees working but instead of the CMO, they are being paid salaries by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), reveals a reply received under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.   According to information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 September 2014
The PIO of the School neither provided any information nor appeared before the Bench for show cause hearings, forcing the CIC to levy a penalty of Rs25,000. This is the 207th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi   The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 June 2014
The CIC asked RBI to share action taken against scams and economic inconsistencies of United Mercantile Cooperative Bank and the daily progress reports. This is the 202nd in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi The Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2014
Merely stating that the information sought is confidential in nature cannot be a reason and the PIO needs to establish the applicability of the exemption under RTI Act, the CIC ruled. This is the 201st in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 April 2014
Where MTM losses on currency derivatives are to the extent of more than Rs32,000 crore, it is certainly a matter of national importance and citizens have a right to know about the same, the CIC ruled. This is the 200th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 February 2014
The CIC directed the PIO of urban development dept at GNCTD to corrected certificate about block D and D1 and D1 Extension at Mansa Ram Park. This is the 198th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi The Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 February 2014
The PIO could not find the report while the appellant submitted a copy of the same. The CIC then directed the Secretary of Tourism to inquire into the matter. This is the 197th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 February 2014
The CIC directed secretary of Department of Women and Child Welfare at GNCTD to put out on its website, details of those who have been given pension and those who have been rejected. This is the 196th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 January 2014
The PIO admitted that out of the 2,000 tehbazaris in the City Zone in Delhi, 1,500 files have been stolen. The CIC directed the PIO to publish a list of tehbazaris and file a police complaint. This is the 195th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 January 2014
The CIC while declaring the Bank of Maharashtra Employees Welfare Trust as a public authority asked it to appoint a PIO and FAA. This is the 194th in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi The Central Information Commission...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 January 2014
The CIC said if there are irregularities in the functioning of StanChart Bank, including any regulatory lapses, citizens have a right to know about it. This is the 193rd in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi The Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 December 2013
The CIC issued a show cause notice to erstwhile PIO for not replying within 30 days as mandated under the RTI Act and also for not following orders of FAA. This is the 192nd in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 November 2013
The CIC asked the PIO to find a way of giving duplicate sales deed marked as original along with a certificate. This is the 191st in a series of important RTI judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi The Central Information Commission (CIC), while...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 November 2013
The CIC directed the deemed PIO to file an affidavit stating that there was no imminent danger to the appellant's building after inspecting the site. This is the 190th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can be used or...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 November 2013
The CIC directed PIO of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs department at GNCTD to publish details of application for ration cards suo moto on their website. This is the 189th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can be used...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 November 2013
Proceeding in an adjunct matter highlighted the need for certain proactive disclosures by the public authority like the University of Delhi. This is the 188th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can be used or quoted in an...

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