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 19, 2014
Information about loan /mortgage - Appellant had surreptitiously brought in videographer & media men in the NIC Room during video conference which the Commission found inappropriate and advised that it should not be allowed to be repeated...more>>
June 19, 2014
Copy of applications of members of eSBIN seeking voluntary retirement, payment of exgratia & the copy of notesheet were denied 8(1)(j) & 8(1)(e) - Applicant: as association office bearer, information needed to help the families - CIC: denial upheld...more>>



June 18, 2014
CIC - permit the appellant to inspect the relevant records & also allow him to take 10 photocopies free of cost - CIC: the PIO who dealt with the application has since retired from service; Department to compensate the applicant by an amount of Rs. 2500/-...more>>
June 17, 2014
Information regarding the supply of water to his village and the timings thereof were sought - CIC: inform the measures to be implemented to meet the water shortage & the fixed points where the water tankers will be stationed on a fixed date and time...more>>



June 17, 2014
Appellant: a large amount of money is lying in the suspense account of various banks, particularly the private banks & information regarding the same must be available in the public domain - PIO: information is now available on each bank’s respective site...more>>
June 16, 2014
Information regarding account details of M/s. Saru Engineering Cororation Ltd., of which appellant was a shareholder was denied by PIO u/s 8(1)(d) & 8(1)(e) - CIC: the information sought is held in the fiduciary capacity with the bank; appeal dismissed...more>>