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Information regarding bidders for SBI - CIC: Appellant has been provided with the available information; CPIO has also explained the unviability of the information related to the remaining bidders during the hearing, which leaves no scope of intervention

Information about Directors & Deans in Raksha Shakti University and Rashtriya Raksha University - CIC: Information available on record has been provided; A lot of information is already available in public domain; No further intervention necessary

Information about BPCL Petro Cards - CIC: U/s 19(8)(a)(iii), BPCL adviced to publish relevant information regarding upgradation of the IT platform from New Loyalty Program to Advanced Loyalty program on their website to ensure wider dissemination of info

Appellant: Document on the basis of which the Competition Commission arrived at a conclusion was not provided - PIO: Inspection of records was offered - CIC: Appellant is at liberty to avail inspection of records as earlier offered on a convenient date

Information about Grievance Petition submitted to PMO and steps taken by DARPG to address the issue as per CPGRAMS norms - PIO: Grievance has been closed by AICTE; Name, designation of concerned person is available on portal - CIC: No further intervention

Appellant: Copy of passport renewal application of my wife is not exempt u/s 8 (1) (j) as marriage is presently valid; Apprehension that false information regarding marital status has been indicated - CIC: Personal information of a third party is exempt

Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively

Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?

No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa

Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?

There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP

Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI

Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches

Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?

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Case Laws

June 7, 2024 Respondent: Appellant had raised voluminous queries under multiple heads such as NSE Colo case, NSE penalty, Forensic Audit, SEBI settlement, proceedings, etc. and all of them were addressed in point- wise manner - CIC: Appeal is dismissed...more>>	June 5, 2024 PIO: No document indicating specific Charter of Duties of LDC, UDC & OS is available in the Directorate; Army Head Quarter has 28 Line Directorate and all of them are independent appointing authority - CIC: No intervention required ...more>>

June 3, 2024 CIC: Since the Appellant had also sought adjudication of his dispute using the RTI, the reply is upheld - Scope of RTI Act extends only to disclosure of information as defined u/s 2(f) and not in redressal of grievances or resolving inter se disputes...more>>	May 31, 2024 Appellant: Incorrect that information has already been published on website as no headings corresponding to 4(1)(b)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and others; First appeals disposed off mechanically without application of mind - CIC: Appropriate response provided...more>>

May 29, 2024 FAA: The information of CPIO, Base hospital is not available on RTI portal - CIC: Complaint identical to those in the appeals disposed of on 08.01.2024; The issues having attained finality, there is no public interest in further prolonging the matter...more>>	May 27, 2024 Information about Nagar Van Yojana - CIC: Information sought by the Appellant is dynamic in nature, sufficient reply has been given by the Respondent - CIC: To allay the apprehension of the Appellant, PIO to provide an updated reply; Respondent cautioned ...more>>

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Articles

Service particulars of colleagues to be furnished for dispute arises relating to confirmation, seniority, promotion August 30, 2023 For redressal of grievance, an employee has to have full service particulars of other employees more>>
Can Section 8(2) of the RTI Act overcome the Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act? August 14, 2023 Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act restricts the disclosure of information in larger public interest u/s 8(1)(j) more>>
Would the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill weaken the RTI Act, 2005? August 5, 2023 With “Data” achieving the status of the new gold, the importance of safety of personal data is not disputed more>>
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Comments

On last date of the maximum time limit for the reply, the PIO stated that information doesn't fall under him August 19, 2023 As per section 6(3) of the RTI Act, the request had to be transferred to other department within 5 days more>>
It does not require too much arithmetic to conclude whether the DPDP Bill could be passed as such August 9, 2023 The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023 has been passed by the Rajya Sabha more>>
A citizen should file an application with the public authority to obtain information under RTI August 8, 2023 I wish to obtain certain information under the RTI Act, 2005 more>>
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