New Delhi, April 10 The Central Information Commission has praised a Puducherry-based RTI applicant for his "public-spirited" efforts, stating that his actions reflect a "deep commitment to justice and fairness," while disposing of an appeal related to roadside parking fees.The case involves a...
administrative exigencies
centralinformationcommission
citizen engagement
complaint handling
document provision
government transparency
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public administration
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puducherry
record inspection
right to information
roadside parking fees
rti
vehicle parking
New Delhi, April 8 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has expressed concern that "some public authorities continue to deny information without adequate reasons," and asserted that merely citing exemption clauses in the RTI Act is insufficient.The CIC emphasized that exemptions should not...
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section 8 rti act
transparency
New Delhi, April 7 The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has said that it has complied with the CIC order, which had directed it to provide reasons for denying information to an RTI application seeking to know whether some vendors who had applied for cluster tenders had...
cbi
centralinformationcommission
cic
cluster tenders
government procurement
indian railway catering and tourism corporation
information exemptions
irctc
public authority
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rti
rti appeals
transparency
vendor applications
New Delhi, April 6 The Central Information Commission has imposed a total penalty of ₹20,000 on two MCD officials, citing "malicious" conduct and a "misleading and incorrect" RTI reply in a case where information was provided for a completely different property, linked to alleged unauthorized...
action taken report
administrative lapse
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incorrect information
investigation report
misleading reply
municipal corporation of delhi (mcd)
property information
public information officer (pio)
right to information act
rti application
rti penalty
shastri nagar
unauthorized basement use
New Delhi, April 5 The Central Information Commission has criticized the IRCTC, the catering arm of the Indian Railways, for denying information in response to an RTI request seeking to determine if companies bidding on railway tenders had disclosed their alleged links to the Rail Neer 'scam'...
central bureau of investigation
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corruption investigation
enforcement directorate
exemption clause
fir (rail neer scam)
government tender
indian railways catering and tourism corporation
information disclosure
irctc
public authority
rail neer scam
right to information act
rti application
section 8(d) rti act
New Delhi, April 3 A Kashmiri family's wait of more than three decades for ex-gratia relief for their property destroyed in a "militancy-related incident" on the night of December 7-8, 1992, has reached the Central Information Commission, with the second generation now seeking answers on the...
1992 incident
anantnag district
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compensation claim
ex-gratia relief
jammu and kashmir
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militancy
property damage
property loss
raj kumar goyal
relief commissioner
right to information act
shiv ji sharma
verinag
New Delhi, April 2 ‘Nata Pratha’, a custom in which girls are “sold” on stamp paper or through informal agreements in the name of marriage, has come under renewed scrutiny, with the Central Information Commission directing the disclosure of an action taken report submitted by the Union Ministry...
action taken report
centralinformationcommission
gujarat
human trafficking
madhya pradesh
marriage custom
minor girls
nata pratha
national human rights commission
protection of children from sexual offences act
rajasthan
rti act
social evil
stamp paper transactions
uttar pradesh
women and child development
New Delhi, March 31 In a case concerning allegations that a retired IRS officer acquired assets under different identities during his service and changed his name after retirement to claim ownership, the Central Information Commission has ordered the disclosure of the investigation to reveal...
action taken report
asset acquisition
central board of indirect taxes and customs
centralinformationcommission
complaints
department of revenue
file movement
fraudulent conduct
investigation disclosure
irs officer
name change
note sheets
public accountability
redaction
rti act
New Delhi, March 30 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has highlighted gaps in information flow that are affecting the implementation of the Delhi government's Ladli scheme. This includes the lack of updates on claim status and technical difficulties faced by beneficiaries in accessing...
New Delhi, March 27 The Central Information Commission has criticized the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for its "unethical practices" and "avoiding" approach in handling Right to Information (RTI) applications, highlighting a broader pattern in cases involving information related to contracts...
centralinformationcommission
contract management
delhi
government transparency
information denial
information requests
municipal corporations
pio (public information officer)
public records
right to information act
rti appeals
New Delhi, March 23 The Central Information Commission has allowed a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University to inspect the university's promotion records after he moved the commission alleging "bias in promotions" and claiming that "ineligible candidates are getting promoted due to undue...
career advancement scheme (cas)
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data disclosure
delhi
exemption clauses
faculty members
fiduciary capacity
india
informationcommissioner
jawaharlal nehru university
promotion records
right to information act
rti request
service grievance
university records
New Delhi, March 19 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has raised concerns about delays in updating Aadhaar details and has asked the Unique Identification Authority of India to establish timelines and strengthen its grievance redressal system.The observations were made while disposing...
aadhaar
centralinformationcommission
citizen services
date of birth
delhi
demographic data
grievance redressal
india
information request
right to information act
unique identification authority of india
New Delhi, March 16 The Central Information Commission has directed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to disclose the action taken on a complaint alleging the black marketing of domestic LPG cylinders, after the PSU refused to share the details citing "commercially sensitive information"...
action taken report
bharat petroleum corporation limited
black marketing
centralinformationcommission
commercial sensitive information
complaint
dealer
lpg cylinders
mohali
punjab
right to information
rti act
New Delhi, March 13 The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has told the Central Information Commission (CIC) that no information is available at its headquarters regarding the orders for diverting food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS).The FCI said this while responding to a Right...
centralinformationcommission
data diversion
district offices
financial liabilities
food corporation of india
government procurement
information request
penalty proceedings
public distribution system
record keeping
regional offices
right to information
rti act
sales division
transportation expenditure
New Delhi, March 12 A report by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on alleged Bangladeshi infiltration and its impact on Adivasis in the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand has not been shared under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, as comments from the Registrar General of...
adivasis
bangladeshi infiltration
census commissioner of india
centralinformationcommission
demographic changes
dr asha lakra
informationcommissioner
jharkhand
ministry of home affairs
national commission for scheduled tribes
ncst report
registrar general of india
right to information act
rti application
santhal pargana region
New Delhi, March 11 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticized its officials for their "inadequate and inaccurate" responses to Right to Information (RTI) applications seeking information on delays in hearing second appeals, observing that the officers had "failed to apply their...
administrative procedure
appeal handling
appeal process
case disposal
centralinformationcommissioncommission orders
government transparency
hearing delays
information disclosure
information request
public information officer
response quality
right to information
rti applications
second appeals
Prayagraj, March 10 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that information about marks in public examinations is not confidential and does not require the consent of a third party whose marks are sought by the RTI applicant under the Right to Information Act, 2005.While partly allowing a writ...
allahabad high court
answer sheets
centralinformationcommission
data protection
gm diesel locomotive works
indian railways
information disclosure
legal assistant
marks
privacy
public examinations
right to information act
rti act
santosh kumar
transparency
varanasi
New Delhi, March 9 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to make orders, directions, circulars, and policy decisions affecting audit practices and standards publicly available.This observation came while disposing of a second...
New Delhi, March 5 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the Income Tax Department to "establish a taxpayer-friendly mechanism", highlighting that taxpayers are often forced to "run around" in order to resolve their grievances.This observation came in an order passed by...
centralinformationcommission
complaints
discrepancies
drawing and disbursing officer (ddo)
form 16
form 26as
government accountability
income tax department
information disclosure
reconciliation of discrepancies
tax deducted at source (tds)
tax discrepancies
taxpayer grievances
taxpayer rights
New Delhi, March 3 The Central Information Commission has directed Sri Venkateswara College of Delhi University to provide information, citing a "baseless" denial under the Right to Information Act in a case involving allegations of recruitment favoritism and corruption.However, the college...
appellant
centralinformationcommission
corruption allegations
delhi
delhi university
information disclosure
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query response
recruitment
recruitment rules
right to information act
rti appeals
section 4(1) rti act
sri venkateswara college
upper division clerk