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CIC: is aghast at the conduct and the submissions of the CPIO; Even the FAA has not bothered to decide the instant First Appeal - CIC will be constrained to deem the FAA as the CPIO in the instant matter for proceeding with action u/s 20 of the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

June 24, 2017
Appellant: Information with regard to transfer of Marketing Executives was not provided - Respondent: No rotational transfers are mandated for Marketing Executives; If they do not function well, they can be transferred - CIC: No intervention required...more>>
June 21, 2017
Information pertaining to the Executive Trainee Examination, 2012 by NTPC was sought - CIC: The recruitment process has been cancelled; hence, the marks obtained by the candidate in the interview can be disclosed to the appellant...more>>



June 18, 2017
Part information regarding vacancies for the post of MATE SS was not provided - Complainant did not wish to pursue the matter or press any action against the Respondent office - CIC expressed serious displeasure over the conduct of the then & present PIO ...more>>
June 16, 2017
Information about the delivery certificate of Speed Post Consignment was sought - CIC suggested to the respondent authority that if they need to call it as a speed post service then the information should also be given in a speedy manner...more>>



June 13, 2017
Copies of agenda of meetings held by Executives of Dargah Committee, Dargah Khwaja Saheb, Ajmer; Copies of communication regarding demolition of the door of Garib Navaz Restaurant etc. was sought - CIC: Inspection of concerned files ordered...more>>
June 11, 2017
When it was enquired as to why the transfer of RTI application was effected after a period of more than three months of receipt of the said RTI application, the PIO could not give a satisfactory reply - CIC issued a strict warning for such late transfer ...more>>