A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


CIC: More than 70 cases of the Appellant against same/related Public Authority have already been disposed of; Appellant has grossly misconceived the idea of exercising his Right to Information as being absolute and unconditional; Appellant cautioned     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

July 23, 2014
CIC: the Air Force Sports Complex is located on land owned by the Government of India & the management is in the hands of the serving Air Force officers; hence the body is controlled by the appropriate government and is a public authority ...more>>
July 23, 2014
PIO: copy of the documents/certificates submitted by the employee are personal information & exempt from disclosure to third party u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: order of PIO upheld as there is no public interest in disclosure; provide copy of the appointment letter...more>>



July 22, 2014
PIO: the requested information was more than 10 years old and due to the computerization of database, it was difficult to trace old information; and as soon as the same is traced, it would be furnished to the appellant - CIC: order of PIO upheld...more>>
July 21, 2014
Information was sought from Reliance Employees Provident Fund, Bombay - CIC: Mere incorporation under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 & being recipient of tax exemption does not fulfill the conditions of being classified as a “public authority” u/s 2(h)...more>>



July 21, 2014
Information about the number of concessional tickets issued to the 27 categories of passengers as shown in part A of Railway Time Table, like persons with special needs, senior citizens etc and the loss incurred by the Railways - CIC: provide information...more>>
July 20, 2014
Information about telephone/broad band services was sought - PIO: the joints on the cable shall be replaced so that the appellant does not face any difficulty; appropriate rebate shall be provided as per the rules - CIC: provide point wise information...more>>