Officers Accused of Sexual Harassment at work place are entitled to get copies of complaint under RTI: CIC [Read Order]

It is clear that the appellant and her husband are entitled to have copy of the complaint, even if it is assumed that the complaint is in the nature of sexual harassment, the Commission said.Central information Commission has directed the Delhi University to furnish the copies of complaint of harassment sought by a College professor. Prof M Sridhar Acharyulu said that denial of such...

CIC asks CBSE to pay Rs 25,000 as compensation for denying RTI seeking copy of answer sheets [Read Order]

CBSE compelling RTI applicants to sign undertakings illegal. The Commission directs the CBSE to put in place such system with conducive practices by which the Right to information of the appellants is not limited but facilitated, by removing the obstacles such as undertaking to give up their legal rights, Prof. Sridhar Acharyulu said in his...

CIC to consider feasibility of a ‘legal filter’ to sift out ‘needlessly repetitive and harassing’ RTI applications? [Read Order]

There is a need to consider the feasibility of having some legal filter based on objective criteria to sift out those applications that may appear to be needlesly repetitive and of a nature giving cause to allegations of harassment by the respondent, the commission said disposing of 3558 appeals preferred by Retd. IAF officer.Indian Air Force may...

Is bribing an RTI applicant a crime? CIC directs compensation of Rs. 10,000 to the applicant [Read Order]

Adjudicating a peculiar situation where a public servant was offered bribe not to file RTI requests, CIC Prof M Sridhar Acharyulu awarded compensation of Rs 10,000 to appellant.Prof. Sridhar noted that considering the definition of bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the act may not amount to illegal gratification. However, he considered...