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Del HC | To avail exemption under S. 8 RTI Act, public authority must give detailed reasons as to how such disclosure would affect the pending investigation; Court remands the matter back to CIC

Delhi High Court: In a petition seeking direction to quash the order of Central Information Commission, Jayant Nath, J. observed, “…where a

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Del HC | Penalty imposed on CPIOs for “changing stands” leading to apprehension of mala fides and unreasonable conduct; Elaborate principles laid down for exercise of power by CPIOs

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., upheld that order of the Central Information Commission whereby a penalty of Rs 10000 was

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CIC | Is a legally wedded wife entitled to seek details of income tax returns of her husband under the RTI Act, 2005? Commission answers

Central Information Commission (CIC): Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Information Commissioner) decide whether a legally wedded wife can seek the information regard to income

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CIC | Information re officers carrying out orders of Govt. can be redacted by CPIO under RTI Act: CIC in matter concerning Aadhar seeding with bank accounts

Central Information Commission (CIC): Suresh Chandra, (Commissioner) held that “Section 10 RTI Act reveals that the power of severing the information disclosable

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CIC | Would disclosure of names of donors and donees of ‘Electoral Bonds’ from books of accounts amount to contravention of RTI Act provisions? Commission answers

Central Information Commission (CIC): Suresh Chandra (Information Commissioner) observed that disclosure of the names of the donors and donees of electoral bonds

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CIC decides whether disclosure of income tax returns and gross income of husband to his wife is permissible under RTI Act or not || Read the decision

Central Information Commission (CIC): Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Information Commissioner) decided whether disclosure of income tax returns of the husband to wife under RTI

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CIC | Third Party-Information in light of S. 11 of RTI Act & exemption of disclosure of information: Read Commission’s view

Central Information Commission (CIC): Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Information Commissioner) addressed the instant matter and highlighted the essence of provisions of Right To Information

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CIC | Sri Vedapureeswarar Sri Varadarajaperumal Devsthanama cannot be deemed as a public authority under S. 2(h) of RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): Divya Prakash Sinha (Information Commissioner) considered whether Sri Vedapureeswarar Sri Varadarajaperumal Devsthanama will be a public authority under Section

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MEITY issues Clarification regarding orders passed by Central Information Commission on an RTI query with regard to AarogyaSetu App

Attention has been drawn to media reports regarding orders passed by Central Information Commission regarding an RTI query with regard to AarogyaSetu

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CIC | Can CPIO rely on other Rules, Acts, Order or Circulars in matters of RTI Act? Commission explicates

Central Information Commission (CIC): Amita Pandove (Information Commissioner), came down heavily on CPIO, All India Radio for abdicating his duties. Appellant filed an

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CIC | Is there an obligation under RTI Act for public authority concerned to transfer RTI application in case of subject-matter not being under its ambit? Commission throws light

Central Information Commission (CIC): Amit Pandove (Information Commissioner) while addressing the present appeal observed the essence of Section 6(3) of the Right to

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CIC | Are the offices of President, Vice President, PM, Governors, LGs and CMs legally obliged under RTI Act to entertain RTI applications? Commission unfolds position

Central Information Commission (CIC): Y.K. Sinha (Information Commissioner), reiterated the Commission’s position that, offices of President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Governors, Lt. Governors

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CIC | RTI application seeking information regarding PM Narendra Modi’s tea stall disposed of; Western Railway to file an affidavit stating no records available

Central Information Commission (CIC): Amita Pandove (Information Commissioner) disposed of the second appeal filed seeking information regarding the tea stall that was issued

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CIC | Information about names and particulars of students is personal information held by school in a fiduciary capacity disclosure of which invades children’s privacy

Central Information Commission (CIC): Y.K. Sinha (Information Commissioner) addressed an RTI application filed seeking the following information: Names of students of Class 8th

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CIC | Department of Justice to examine RTI applications and provide a clear, cogent and precise response

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Julka, Chief Information Commissioner, instructed Ministry of Law and Justice.to examine the RTI Application to provide a

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CIC | Open Government can be realised only if all public offices comply with proactive disclosure norms

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Julka, Chief Information Commissioner, noted that the RTI application seeking very pertinent information with regard to COVID-19 pandemic

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CIC | “Appalled that basic information pertaining to district wise designated COVID treatment centres couldn’t be provided” | Urgent requirement for notifying nodal authority in Ministry to provide information

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Julka (CIC) observed that, important decisions are being made by the Governments involving huge intervention in the

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CIC to begin hearing RTI cases from UTs of J&K and Ladakh from tomorrow

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space,

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Bimal Julka sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner in Central Information Commission

President of India administered the oath of office to Shri Bimal Julka as Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission at

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MP HC | Wife entitled to seek details of husband’s salary under RTI for determination of maintenance

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of S.K. Seth and Nandita Dubey, JJ. contemplated a writ appeal filed by the appellant-wife