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

June 23, 2014
CIC: information about the theft of electricity & action taken thereon should be in public domain as it is in public interest - CIC: the Government should notify independent laboratory accredited by NABL wherein meters can be verified objectively...more>>
June 22, 2014
Copy of the rules pertaining to the appointment/removal of the Manager to S. M. Arya Public Senior Secondary School, his duties & responsibilities, his salary etc. were sought - Respondent: information is not held - CIC: collect the information & provide...more>>



June 22, 2014
Information was denied by Gurukul Mahavidyalaya stating they are not public authority - CIC: respondent is registered under the Societies Act in the State of Uttarakhand, hence it is beyond the jurisdiction of the CIC ...more>>
June 21, 2014
Reasons for designating Advocates as Senior Advocates was denied – CIC: provide a copy of Delhi High Court Rules, public authority is not required to furnish information which require drawing inferences or making assumptions...more>>



June 21, 2014
Information about trespassing in Jama Masjid was denied u/s 8(1)(h) on ground that the appellant was an accused in the case - Respondent: it was not clear from the RTI application what information is being sought - CIC: inspection of file ordered...more>>
June 20, 2014
Respondent: the appellant is seeking additional information at FAA level & expanding the scope of the RTI application which may not be allowed; the criteria to sanction the donations are available on the LIC website - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>