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

January 1, 2019
Respondent: RTI application dated 11.01.2017 was received on 05.01.2018 & information was provided - CIC: In the absence of the Speed Post tracking details of the RTI application, an enquiry regarding delay in receipt of the RTI application cannot be held...more>>
December 31, 2018
Information pertaining to pensionary benefits - CIC advised the appellant to furnish complete details viz. employee code, place of joining, place of last posting, copy of charge-sheet etc.; Respondent to provide reply within four weeks thereafter...more>>



December 30, 2018
CIC: Provide the details of RBI office where the records related to new notes issued are kept & the period of retention of records - CIC: Inform why providing the information sought for will disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority...more>>
December 29, 2018
Due to complete organizational overhaul of the Bank, the entire RTI Division was shifted & perhaps the RTI application of the appellant got overlooked - CIC: There was no malafide intention on the part of the respondent to deny or withhold the information...more>>



December 27, 2018
How many soldiers were killed in action or missing between 2010 and 2017? What are the steps taken to trace them? CIC: Provide relevant and available information sought in the RTI Application free of cost within 15 days of receipt of this order...more>>
December 25, 2018
CIC: Appellant has not been able to show that the PTC India Limited is run by the funds provided by NHPC, NTPC, PGCIL & PFC and if this funding 16.22% shareholding was not there, the PTC India Ltd. would struggle to exist; PTC is not a public authority...more>>