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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    Delhi HC orders removal of news articles and social media posts against a businessman on X     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    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

April 1, 2015
Information on FDI related to M/s. Brahma City Pvt. Ltd. & M/s. Brahma Centre Dev. Pvt. Ltd was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & (e) - Appellant claimed that these Companies had violated FEMA regulations- CIC: Denial upheld; FAA cautioned to be careful in future...more>> 		March 31, 2015
The list of legal representative who represented RBI before the CIC was sought - Respondent: No record maintained as to which officer would attend the hearing in matter before CIC & even the changes were made at last moment - CIC: Decision upheld...more>>
March 31, 2015
Copies of show cause notices issued to various Telecom Companies & action thereon was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: Appellant has not appeared before the CIC to demonstrate that the disclosure of the information is in larger public interest; appeal disposed...more>> 		March 30, 2015
Information regarding harassment by her daughter in law etc was sought - CIC: National Commission for Women had given two contradictory replies to the appellant; PIO directed to provide clear position regarding the complaint registered with NCW...more>>
March 29, 2015
Claiming himself to be a social worker, the appellant sought information like the complaints received against an officer since his joining the service, educational qualifications, caste, children’s education details, bank accounts etc - CIC: Appeal closed...more>> 		March 28, 2015
CIC: As per Rule 3 of the RTI Rules, 2012 an application under the RTI Act shall not contain more than 500 words whereas the applicant has sent a documents consisting 110 pages; Applicant is advised to be precise in seeking information in future...more>>