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MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS RELATING TO NOTARIES.
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The Commission observed that digital filing of records by notaries can be one possible solution for retrieving the record. The new records should be created by the notaries through a Law Ministrys online portal. As regards the old records, it may be scanned and uploaded on the web-portal so that it can be easily accessed and retained for long periods.
MEDICAL COLLEGES TO FURNISH THE LIST OF STUDENTS ADMITTED IN EXCESS
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The Commission held that it is in public interest and in the interest of thousands of meritorious students that the Central Government and the MCI should direct the Medical colleges to furnish the list of students admitted in excess of admission capacity for every academic session to the MCI and then take immediate appropriate action as laid down in section 8&9of the Medical Council of India (CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS ADMITTED IN EXCESS OF ADMISSION CAPACITY OF MEDICAL COLLEGES) REGULATIONS, 1997 ( CIC/YA/C/2015/900420, dated 1/4/2016)
Last reviewed on: 20 April 2026
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RTI relating to Pension to be disclosed within 48 hours
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APPLICATIONS PERTAINING TO PENSION TO BE CONSIDERED AS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
CONCERNING LIFE OR LIBERTY.
The Commission held that all request for information relating to delay in fixation/payment of pension and also arrears shall be dealt with urgently considering them as requests for information concerning life or liberty under section 7(1) of RTI Act. Any grievance regarding these issues also should be treated as right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and the public authorities shall do all the needful to address the issue within 48 hours.
The Commission also required that as per Section 19(8) (a) (i,iii&iv) of RTI Act, the public authority should consider pension-related information as life and liberty related information to provide quick access to information, publish necessary guidelines to deliver the pension-related information and circulate amongst all CPIOs, and train them to provide such information concerning pension within 48 hours and the FAAs should initiate a hearing proceedings within 48 hours.1).
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Last reviewed on: 20 April 2026
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