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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

November 7, 2016
Staff Selection Commission was asked regarding lack of transparency in allocation of posts in Combined Graduate Level Examination - CIC took a very serious view of the delay in replying; PIO cautioned to attend to RTI applications with seriousness ...more>>
November 4, 2016
CIC: Nearly 250 RTI applications filed by the appellant which are frivolous & have no public interest - CIC directed the PIO to prepare a comprehensive note on the RTI applications filed & upload the same on official website along with this order...more>>



November 2, 2016
Information pertaining to Mrs. Durga Shakti Nagpal, (IAS) - CIC: The crux of the penalty provisions is that the PIO should have obstructed the supply of the information with intent or should have acted consciously & deliberately to block the information...more>>
October 31, 2016
CIC: Give widespread publicity to the Supreme Court ruling that Aadhar is not mandatory for the purpose of marriage registration scheme; Make necessary changes for online application for solemnisation of marriage under Special Marriage Act...more>>



October 28, 2016
CIC: Once an RTI application was finally decided it cannot be filed again; To hear & respond to such repeated application will block the activity of public authority, FAA & Information Commission; It deprives other genuine applicants waiting for info...more>>
October 26, 2016
Information pertaining to a complaint filed by a tax defaulter with CBI - CIC: Appellant was arrested following the due process of law as enumerated under the CBI Crime Manual; There is no question of human rights violation while arresting the appellant...more>>