1. Appeal under RTI Act concerning dissatisfaction with documents provided; respondent agreed to facilitate inspection. (Para 10 )
2025 Supreme(Online)(CIC) 12251
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Information Commissioner
Anil Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
CPIO, LIC of India – Respondent
CIC/LICOI/A/2024/108112
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Anil Kumar Singh
For the Respondents: Shri Ranveer Singh
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2. Appeal disposed; CPIO directed to facilitate inspection within six weeks; FAA to ensure compliance. (Para 10 , 11 )
3. What is the scope of the right to inspection of records under the RTI Act?
The CPIO must facilitate inspection of relevant records, but may redact third party information or information exempted under Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. (Para 10 )
10. The Appellant expressed his dissatisfaction over the information/documents provided by the Respondent. The Respondent during the hearing agreed to facilitate inspection of the complete set of records relevant to the RTI queries. Accordingly, the Respondent CPIO is directed to facilitate inspection of the relevant records relating to queries raised by the Appellant on a mutually decided date & time, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The intimation of the date and time of the inspection shall be provided to the Appellant by the CPIO telephonically and in writing well in advance. In the process of facilitating the inspection and providing subsequent copies of the record the CPIO is at liberty to withhold/redact third party information or any other information which is exempted from disclosure under Section 8 (1) of the RTI Act. Copy of documents that the Appellant desires during the inspection shall be provided by the CPIO on payment of requisite fees as per the Rules/Act.
11. The FAA to ensure compliance of this order.
The appeal is disposed of accordingly.