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

May 1, 2014
Date of joining and retirement of an employee of MTNL was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: all public authorities are required to publish a directory of its officers & employees u/s 4(1)(b)(ix); the information sought cannot be treated as personal information...more>>
May 1, 2014
Copy of appellant’s ACRs was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - PIO: the position with reference to decision in various court cases is to be confirmed - CIC: if there are no court orders restraining the bank from providing copies of the ACRs, provide the information ...more>>



May 1, 2014
Information about a bank account of village panchayat was denied u/s 8(1)(j) – Appellant alleged irregularities in the working of panchayat - CIC: appellant had made allegation but has not established any larger public interest; appeal rejected...more>>
April 30, 2014
Answer paper of selected candidates of post man written exam were denied claiming that the information comprises of 128 pages and with only 12 staff in the office, taking photocopies will disproportionately divert the resources - CIC: provide information...more>>



April 30, 2014
Information regarding vehicles plying without any registration number plate & displaying only State Emblem of India - CIC: enquire into the matter & collect the data of such vehicles; find the persons responsible for this, initiate action against them...more>>
April 30, 2014
Information regarding World bank loan taken by RBI & its approval from CAG, CVC, CBI was sought - PIO: information sought is not maintained by RBI; application transferred to MoF - CIC: appeal dismissed as information is not held by the public authority ...more>>