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CIC directs Food Ministry to disclose inter-ministerial committee records on Bharat Atta and Rice

The Central Information Commission has directed the Department of Food and Public Distribution to provide agendas and minutes of the Inter-Ministerial Committee concerning the Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice schemes, if the matter has been decided and completed. The department must redact third-party information and clarify if the decision remains…

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Board exam answer sheets: CIC tells CBSE to charge as per RTI Rules, amend circular

The Central Information Commission ordered CBSE to charge RTI photocopying fees strictly as prescribed. It also directed the board to amend a circular restricting revaluation after obtaining answer sheets. This directive came after a student sought answer script copies due to high re-evaluation costs. The commission found the restriction inconsistent…

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Air India B787 engine shutdown: GE expanded inspections after 2023 incident, DGCA tells CIC

GE Aerospace expanded engine inspection requirements after an Air India 787-8 incident. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed this action to the Central Information Commission. This expansion included additional engine serial numbers for affected aircraft. The investigation found improper installation of locking lugs caused the engine surge. Compliance with…

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SC stays CIC order declaring NSE 'public authority' under RTI Act

The Supreme Court has stayed a Central Information Commission order. This order declared the National Stock Exchange of India a public authority. The NSEI challenged this ruling, seeking a response from the commission. The High Court had previously agreed with the NSEI's classification. This decision allows citizens to seek information…

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NEET candidates may soon retrieve old scorecards as DigiLocker system nears completion

A DigiLocker system for retrieving past NEET scorecards is nearing final development stages. This initiative aims to prevent students from losing access to their important examination results. The National Testing Agency informed the Central Information Commission about this ongoing development. While this new system is being created, older records are…

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FCRA renewal data: CIC says blanket denial appears 'misplaced', flags obstruction of RTI right

The Central Information Commission found the Home Ministry's denial of FCRA renewal data misplaced. It stated the CPIO obstructed the applicant's right to information. The Commission noted the exemption was invoked mechanically and without basis. The CPIO must now explain the delay and the blanket denial. A show-cause hearing has…

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CIC directs petroleum ministry arm to share historical petrol, ethanol, profit data

The Central Information Commission ordered the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell to release historical petrol production and import data. It also mandated the disclosure of ethanol procurement and blending figures, along with petroleum sector profits. The commission found that the cell had initially provided only partial information to an applicant.…

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CIC upholds Indian Oil's refusal to disclose records of fuel quality inspection, fraud records

The applicant said consumers are "overburdened with the fuel prices" and the information should be centrally maintained in today's digital era. The Central Information Commission accepted the oil major's contention that compiling the data, scattered across its 16 state offices and 73 divisional offices, would disproportionately divert its resources under…

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Disclose tender process for Board exam answer sheet procurement under RTI Act: CIC to CBSE

The Central Information Commission has directed the CBSE to disclose expenditure and procurement details for Class 10 and 12 board exams, including answer book information. The CIC set aside the CBSE's earlier denial, emphasizing transparency in public procurement and requiring proper justification for any withheld information under the RTI Act.

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CIC pulls up PNGRB over RTI reply on safety, inspections of IGL pipeline work

The Central Information Commission has criticized the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board. This is for not properly answering a Right to Information request. The request sought details on safety measures for gas pipeline work by Indraprastha Gas Limited. The Commission ordered the regulator to provide a better response.

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UPSC optional marks row: RTI applicant, DoPT both warn of coaching institutes' misuse before CIC

A dispute over UPSC Mains marks disclosure has reached the Central Information Commission. An RTI applicant and the Department of Personnel and Training both fear coaching institutes could misuse subject-wise marks. The applicant argues lack of transparency allows exploitation. The DoPT fears selective projection of 'high scoring' optional subjects.

The Economic Times

'BCCI not a public authority under RTI Act': CIC overturns its 2018 order

The Central Information Commission has ruled that Board of Control for Cricket in India does not qualify as a “public authority” under the RTI Act because it is not owned, controlled or substantially funded by the government.

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CIC asks Lok Sabha Secretariat to revisit denial of disclosure of Rs 1.7 crore electronic procurement bills for 2021-22

The Central Information Commission has ordered the Lok Sabha Secretariat to reconsider its refusal to share bills for electronic items bought for over Rs 1.7 crore. The Secretariat must now either provide the bills or explain why they cannot be disclosed. This follows an RTI request for spending details on…

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Delhi HC refuses to entertain journalists’ plea for access to CIC hearings

The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition which sought directions to widen public access to the hearings of the Central Information Commission under the Right to Information Act, Bar and Bench reported.

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SC to hear in April pleas to bring political parties under RTI

A bench of Chief Justice of India and Justice Sanjay Kumar asked all the parties to complete all the pleadings in the case and post the matter for hearing in the week starting April 21. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How I lost eight out of nine cases before the Chief Information Commissioner

Over the last decade we have read many an obituary about the Right to Information Act. Let me add to that long list of obituaries by narrating how I lost eight out of nine cases before one Information Commissioner – Heeralal Samariya, a former IAS officer who was first appointed…

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Women exiting workforce, farmer arrests: 10 issues for which Modi govt had no data in parliament

IndiaSpend looked at 35 parliamentary questions on health, education, labour, environment, agriculture, finance, gender and law and justice, between 2015 and 2023, for which the government responded that they had no data. The most common reason, in 17 of the 35 questions, for not providing data was “no such data…

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Why are India’s Information Commission posts vacant? | Explained

The Supreme Court recently cautioned that the RTI Act would be reduced to a dead letter if Information Commissions are not staffed, as pendency of cases continues to rise. We take a look at pendencies and why they persist.

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Central Info panel pulls up IIT-M for delay in providing information on ‘Mission Mode Recruitment’

The Central Information Commission has expressed “severe displeasure” over the conduct of the then Central Public Information Officer, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in not providing information on ‘Mission Mode Recruitment’ sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005

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RAW is exempted under RTI Act unless the issue concerns human rights or corruption: Delhi High Court

The High Court’s observation came while declining to interfere with an order of the Central Information Commission.

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