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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

December 30, 2016
The appellant submitted a vague & ambiguous query; Later sought information for a specific period which was not a part of the RTI application - CIC: The appellant was advised to file another RTI Application for the specific information sought by him...more>>
December 27, 2016
Information regarding Ph.D Communication admissions in the year 2014-2015 in Hyderabad University was sought - CIC: Place the entire information about Ph.D., M. Phil & viva voce of all the candidates who took admission in session 2014-15...more>>



December 24, 2016
Appellant sought information pertaining to his complaint about not nominating the three people named by him in relation to his PPF account in SBI - The Banking Ombudsman had resolved the complaint - CIC: No interference required...more>>
December 22, 2016
CIC: The first appeal should have been replied to within the time period stipulated u/s 19 - Appellant: Larger public interest is being served with the disclosure of documents to prove the level of absence & cheating amongst the employees of Coal factory ...more>>



December 20, 2016
The appellant had sought copy of the map and copy of the letter dated 23.03.2012 - CIC: Engineering Department is directed to provide certified true copy of the map and letter dated 23.03.2012 to the appellant within 15 days...more>>
December 18, 2016
The appellant had sought copy of answer sheet of Master G. Saayan, of Sainik School entrance examination - CIC: Supreme Court in the case of CBSE vs Aditya Bandopadhay held that answer sheets should be disclosed to the applicant...more>>