RTI JUDGEMENT SERIES


Moneylife Digital Team 08 May 2013
IGNOU failed to provide NHD certificates to some students who have cleared the course offered by Edexcel International. The CIC directed the vice-chancellor of the University to probe the matter. This is the 87th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 May 2013
The UGC gave complete money and yet did not take any action for three years except sending dutiful reminders to the Institution for the incomplete work. This is the 86th 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 06 May 2013
The deemed PIO transferred the RTI application to other branch despite possessing the information in his department, which the CIC termed as 'wilful denial'. This is the 85th 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 03 May 2013
The CIC directed the PIO of Delhi's Health Department to ensure that details of beneficiary patients from the EWS treated in private hospitals are displayed on the website each day. This is the 84th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 May 2013
Despite three orders from the FAA, the PIO refused to provide information sought by a senior citizen. However, the CIC, seeing this as a very rare case where the appellant was harassed by the obduracy and obfuscation of authorities, fined all four officers responsible. This is the 83rd in a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 April 2013
Delhi Jal Board assured the CIC that water tankers would deliver water near electric poles or temples, mosques or community centres in Delhi instead of parking the tanker near anyone's home. This is the 82nd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 April 2013
The Commission congratulated the applicant for bringing to light a serious lapse in a Delhi hospital, which could be misused for trafficking of new-born babies. This is the 81st in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can be...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2013
While rejecting the exemption claimed by the PIO under Section 8(1)(d), the CIC said if this is the normal tendering process, then the rates in e-tendering can also be disclosed. This is the 80th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 April 2013
Acting on a complaint, the CIC directed the MCD to display information on sign-boards about funds allotted to councillors and update the details of expenditure every six months. This is the 79th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 April 2013
In Delhi, rations of about one lakh families were stopped due to non-entry of the data into the computers. The CIC directed the Food Commissioner to look into the issue and send a compliance report. This is the 78th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 April 2013
Acting on a complaint, the CIC directed the GNCTD to display information on sign-boards about local area development funds allotted to MLAs and update the details of expenditure every six months. This is the 77th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 April 2013
The CIC asked health departments of GNCTD and MCD, which run and maintain a large number of hospitals and clinics in Delhi, to suo moto publish all information as required under Section 4 of the RTI Act. This is the 76th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 April 2013
Delhi police and GNCTD failed to provide a viscera report for over two-and-a-half years despite repeated reminders. Such inefficient practices are fertile ground for complete wrongdoing to go scot-free, the CIC noted. This is the 75th in a series of important judgements given by former...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 April 2013
The CIC expressed concern over unpreparedness and incapability of the transport department of GNCTD in monitoring revenue collections by private dealers under the PPP agreement. This is the 74th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 April 2013
When the PIO claimed that the file relating to the pension case of the applicant was not available, the CIC asked him to register a police complaint for the theft or loss of the file. This is the 73rd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 April 2013
The DDA extended the validity of the building plan of a hospital, unknowingly accepting its authority over that area and was thus responsible to provide information under the RTI Act. This is the 72nd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 April 2013
The CIC upheld the PIO's claim for exemption since the ESIC department was investigating the total liability of the appellant's unit. This is the 71st 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 09 April 2013
The government took away land from ordinary citizens and had no mechanism to give alternate plots to these persons in a time-bound and transparent manner that may have given rise to institutionalized corruption, the CIC noted. This is the 70th in a series of important judgements given by...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 April 2013
While allowing an appeal, the CIC noted that refusal of the information in the first instance had been in good faith and hence there will be no costs. This is the 69th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi (this decision was given...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 April 2013
The CIC directed the PIO to file a police complaint and give a copy of the complaint and certificate from the additional commissioner certifying that this file with the demand draft has been stolen or lost. This is the 68th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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