RTI JUDGEMENT SERIES


Moneylife Digital Team 25 February 2013
Rules framed by a competent authority cannot go beyond the exemptions provided in Section 8 and 9 of the RTI Act, said the CIC. This is the 47th 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 22 February 2013
The applicant made a charge of plagiarism about a thesis based on which an M Tech degree was awarded. While allowing the appeal, the CIC asked the PIO to provide a certified copy of the thesis. This is the 46th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 February 2013
Expressing anguish, the CIC said the sequence of events displayed a pathetic admission of a complete lack of accountability and the incapability of the governance system to even know who is responsible for what. This is the 45th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 February 2013
In an important order, the Central Information Commission asked MCD to provide all information about banquet halls operating in the city, whether they are licensed and number of challans issued against them. This is the 44th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 February 2013
The first appeal erroneously was received by the PIO and it took 34 days to reach the FAA. Accepting its error in making the charge, the Commission apologised to the FAA. This is the 43rd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 February 2013
There was no urgency or will to ensure water supply to Bindapur Colony and this despicable pushing the blame within the government continued for decades without fulfilment of a simple promise. This is the 42nd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 February 2013
One head clerk, Shishram from the MCD kept the CVO’s order in a cupboard for over a year. Whether keeping the file in the cupboard was a deliberate act or inadvertent, asked the CIC. This is the 41st in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 February 2013
Expressing surprise over a very regressive order by Delhi's Education Department, the Commission hoped that the education director would review the decision with some rationality. This is the 40th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 February 2013
Information provided by an individual in fulfilment of statutory requirements is neither covered by the exemption under Section 8 (1)(j) of the RTI Act nor can it be called an unwarranted invasion of his privacy. This is the 39th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 February 2013
Allowing 65 appeals, the CIC expressed distress over the fact that organized illegal constructions are being undertaken in the capital, apparently with the collusion of MCD and perhaps other official bodies. This is the 38th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 February 2013
Exemption under Section 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act cannot apply to information held by a client in a lawyer-client relationship or with the patient in a doctor-patient relationship. This is the 37th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 February 2013
The appellant was understandably agitated about the fact that the combination of vigilance and enquiry set-ups in India does not lead to any deterrent action for the wrong doing. This is the 36th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 February 2013
Fair Price Shops and the Circle Offices must display information in compliance with the Department’s own orders as well as requirements of Section 4 of the RTI Act. This is the 35th in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 February 2013
There is no provision in the RTI Act which restrains the citizen’s right to use it if another route to access information has been offered, ruled the CIC. This is the 34th 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 04 February 2013
Even though the applicant wanted to withdraw her appeal after receiving a ration card, the CIC said in larger public interest it is necessary to provide info about the delay. This is the 33rd in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2013
The PIO sent a complaint to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, against which allegations of corruption of about Rs39 crore were made. The CIC then asked the PIO to provide letters and file notings of the process followed to take the decision. This is the 32nd in a series of important...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 January 2013
Principal of Delhi's Aditi Mahavidyalaya was fined Rs5,000 for delay in complying orders of the CIC to display information as mandated under Section 4 of the RTI Act. This is the 31st in a series of important judgements given by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi that can...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 January 2013
Specific orders from the MCD commissioner to transfer two officials were not followed and the two officials were re-instated in the same position. The CIC then ordered the additional commissioner to conduct an enquiry and submit a report in this matter. This is the 30th in a series of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 January 2013
If a body receives a minimum of Rs5 lakh funding from the government and if this amount constitutes over 10% of its annual income, then the body can be considered to be “substantially funded” under the RTI Act. This is the 29th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 January 2013
The Director of Education, GNCTD was asked to ensure that all information about students from economically weaker sections is displayed in the schools in Hindi and English and also on the department’s website. This is the 28th in a series of important judgements given by former Central...

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