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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

December 19, 2014
Information about charter of duties regarding Water meter - CIC recommended to the Public Authority to treat the RTI application as a complaint & initiate action against the persons who had installed non-functioning meters...more>>
December 18, 2014
Appellant: His wife had given false affidavit that she is unemployed & he has been ordered to pay maintenance to her; information about EPF account of his wife needed to contest her claim - CIC: appellant should apply to the concerned Court...more>>



December 18, 2014
Information about fire safety was sought - CIC: Urgent disclosure is in larger public interest as it is about safety & security of lives of the persons living in & around the buildings; Provide inspection reports with reference to property at Asaf Ali Rd...more>>
December 17, 2014
Copy of complete documents relating to issuance of passport of his minor daughter applied for by his wife was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: Provide the information if the appellant submits evidence establishing his relationship as stated with the minor child...more>>



December 17, 2014
Letter sent to vigilance section was sought - CIC: the word used in section 8(1)(h) is “would” which implies that there should be definite material information in the hands of PIO to delineate that disclosure will impede the process of investigation...more>>
December 16, 2014
Information relating to fixation & revision of pension and reimbursement of medical bills of the appellant was sought - the revision of pension done was not communicated to the Appellant - CIC: a compensation of Rs.15,000/ granted u/s 19(8)(b) ...more>>