CIC Directs Disclosure Of Numeric Data Of Officers Facing Corruption Charges [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission recently directed the Government to disclose numeric details of pending as well as disclosed Departmental/ Vigilance/ Court cases against the employees of various departments.“Disclosure of such data shall serve as a tool in better governance and thus undoubtedly serves larger public interest,” Information Commissioner Yashovardhan Azad opined. He,...

Banks Not Liable For Theft In Lockers, Reveals RBI In RTI Query

An RTI response by the RBI and 19 PSU banks has disclosed that locker hiring agreement between the public sector banks and the customers absolves the banks of any liability for theft or burglary in the lockers.The banks stated in the response that the relationship between the locker hirer and the bank is that of a lessor and a lessee and therefore,...

“If Men Violate A Woman’s Rights In NCW, Where Should She Go?” CIC Raps NCW For Mishandling Of Sexual Harassment Complaint [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission on Friday rapped the National Commission for Women, for its mishandling of a sexual harassment complaint and a subsequent RTI application filed by one of NCW’s female employees.“When the right of woman is violated and rule of law does not work, she looks to National Commission for Women for support and sympathy....

BCCI A Public Authority, Bound To Disclose Information Under RTI Act: CIC [Read Order]

Central Information Commissioner, Prof. M Sridhar Acharyulu, in the case of Subhash Chandra Agrawal v. PIO, Department of Sports, declared the BCCI to be a public authority and directed the Board to disclose information sought by the RTI applicant.In this case Subhash Chandra Agarwal, the complainant, had sought information regarding whether or not...

CIC Directs RBI To Appoint Nodal CPIO [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission recently directed the Reserve Bank of India to appoint a nodal Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), in addition to the current norm of appointing a separate CPIO for every department.“In the light of the foregoing, we direct the Respondent public authority to appoint a nodal CPIO or designate one of the...

Make Efforts To Look Into Issues Raised By Guha & To Make BCCI More Transparent: CIC [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission on Friday urged the Court-appointed Committee of Administrators running the BCCI to “immediately initiate efforts” to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha in his resignation letter. Mr. Guha had, in his resignation letter, made sensational claims questioning the stardom and conflict of...

CIC Slaps ASI Officials With Maximum Penalty For Denying Information On Illegal Constructions Near Taj Mahal [Read Order]

The Central Information Commissioner recently imposed maximum penalty of Rs. 25,000 on two officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for failing to provide information about illegal constructions in the prohibited area around Taj Mahal.“When 500 meters area was demarcated for the purposes of protection of the historic monument, the...

CIC Tells Dept Of Posts To Provide Info On Demonetisation To RTI Applicant [Read Order]

The CIC, in the case of Ramswaroop vs PIO, Department of Posts, has directed the authority concerned to provide information regarding the number of currency notes exchanged during the demonetisation period to the petitioner since demonitisation had a huge impact on the everyday life of every citizen of the nation.In the instant case, the...

CIC Notice to CPIO Railway Board For Not Replying RTI Query, Awards Compensation To Applicant [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission, in the case of Pankaj Bansal vs Central Public Information Officer, Railway Board, has issued a show-cause notice to the CPIO for non-compliance with the provisions of the RTI Act and awarded a compensation of Rs. 5,000 to the appellant.Pankaj Bansal, the appellant, sought a copy of the file notings/...

Maharashtra Govt Unaware Of 2-Month-Old CIC Order Directing All Depts To Disclose Info On Welfare Schemes [Read Order]

In its reply to former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi, the General Administrative Department (GAD) at Maharashtra Mantralaya claimed that they were unaware of any order by the CIC directing disclosure of information regarding various welfare schemes of the government.This said order was passed two months ago on March 25 and...

False Postal Receipts Of Legal Notices Are Derailing Suits: CIC [Read Order]

Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu recently rapped postal authorities for issuing receipts without an official seal, observing that such practices were encouraging false receipts of legal notices to be issued.“The Commission finds that it is a small level fraud widespread all over the country causing serious loss to the parties...

CIC Refuses To Direct RBI To Disclose Defaulters And NPAs List, Awaits SC Verdict [Read Order]

A full-Bench of the Central Information Commission recently refused to direct the RBI to disclose list of defaulters and non-performing assets, in view of a similar issue being under consideration before the Supreme Court in the case of Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. & Ors., WP(s) (C) No...