A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    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     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

May 1, 2020
Appellant sought inspection of the Dak Dispatch & Receipt Register of the O/o Secretary of Ministry of Railways - Respondent offered inspection of the DAK/Receipts registers of the Central Registry Section - CIC: Provide inspection as desired by Applicant...more>>
April 29, 2020
Information regarding the action taken on an application filed by appellant - Respondent: The reward claim of the Appellant was under consideration - CIC directed to furnish the outcome of the Reward Committee Meeting as and when it gets completed...more>>



April 27, 2020
The matter was tossed between EPFO, Barrackpore and EPFO, Bandra, and both stating that the PF account details are not maintained by either of them - CIC: The PIO, EPFO Bandra cannot transfer the RTI application any further; Provide a categorical reply ...more>>
April 24, 2020
Details of a public servant - CIC: A public servant would own the assets by means of his earning as a public servant, it cannot be held that the details of his assets are private or that their disclosure has no relation to any public activity or interest...more>>



April 22, 2020
Information regarding compulsory retirement under FR 56(j) was denied - CIC: Provide Notesheet in which final decision was taken; Material on the basis of which a decision was taken to compulsory retire the appellant to be supplied applying severability...more>>
April 20, 2020
CIC took grave exception to the absence of the PIO, EPFO for the hearing without intimating any reasons thereof, despite duly served notice - CIC issued a strict warning and advised the PIO to seek prior permission before absenting himself ...more>>