RTI JUDGEMENT SERIES


Moneylife Digital Team 05 November 2013
The CIC said the information sought by the appellant must be provided and MCD must ensure that it must available suo moto in fulfilment of its duties under Section 4 of the RTI Act. This is the 187th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 October 2013
The CIC directed the PIO of horticulture department at MCD to publish all information about works carried out in various parks in the city. This is the 186th 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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Moneylife Digital Team 21 October 2013
The CIC directed the PIO to suo moto publish information about works carried out using councillor's fund in Delhi on the MCD website. This is the 185th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can be used or quoted in an RTI...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 October 2013
The CIC directed the Transport Department in Delhi to upload all manuals required under Section 4 of the RTI Act and make available hard copies with its field officers. This is the 184th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 October 2013
Taking cognizance of the issue, the CIC asked the director of SUR Section at MCD to ensure that indexing and cataloguing of all the records is done in specific time limit. This is the 183rd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 October 2013
The CIC directed the PIO of MCD to get information from principal secretary, urban development at GNCTD and provide it to the appellant. This is the 182nd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can be used or quoted in an RTI...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 October 2013
The CIC directed MCD to put-up information on their website that would show clear demarcation of different zones in the city. This is the 181st in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can be used or quoted in an RTI application

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 October 2013
The CIC directed the drugs controller in Delhi to publish list of pharmacists working in medical stores along with their names and addresses on the department's website. This is the 180th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 September 2013
The procedure set out by NBE as well as the RTI Act coexists and therefore, it is for the citizen to determine which route she would prefer for obtaining the information, the CIC ruled. This is the 179th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 September 2013
PHFI despite being a public-private partnership-PPP is controlled and substantially financed by the government and thus is a public authority under the RTI Act, ruled the CIC. This is the 178th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 September 2013
While rejecting the claim of fiduciary relation between doctor and relatives of patient, the CIC said the information sought by the patient herself can be provided. This is the 177th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 September 2013
If there are irregularities in the functioning of the bank, citizens certainly have a right to know about the same and the larger public interest would be served by disclosing this information, the CIC ruled. This is the 176th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 September 2013
In cases where sanction for prosecution is not given there would be no ground to claim that any prosecution would be impeded and mere apprehension is not enough, the CIC said. This is the 175th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 September 2013
If there are certain irregularities in the working and functioning of banks and institutions, the citizens certainly have a right to know about the same, the CIC said. This is the 174th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 September 2013
Disclosure of shareholding of a third party, which is already in public domain, cannot be considered as an unwarranted invasion on the privacy of individual shareholders or the third party itself, the CIC said. This is the 173rd in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 September 2013
The CIC remarked that it was a sad reflection on two of the most important offices in India if the knowledge of where the information is held is not available in both places. This is the 172nd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 September 2013
The denial of information by the PIO appears to be a mere blanket statement not supported by any cogent evidence or material for claiming exemption under Section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act, the CIC said. This is the 171st in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 September 2013
Merely because disclosure of information may adversely affect public confidence in defaulting institutions, it cannot be a reason for denial of information under the RTI Act, the CIC ruled. This is 170th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 September 2013
Elementary principle of abiding by orders given by statutory authorities or Courts cannot be defied by anyone, including CBI, the CIC said, while imposing a penalty of Rs5,000 on the PIO. This is 169th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 September 2013
Appreciating the positive attitude of the PIOs, the CIC directed them to ensure display of information on the MoEF website as mandated under Section 4 (1) (a) of the RTI Act. This is 168th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi...

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