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

April 27, 2014
Information with respect to bank account in the name of Jamshedpur Vishwa Karma Samaj was denied u/s 8(1)(d), 8(1)(e) & 8(1)(j) - Appellant alleged that it is a forged account - CIC: PIO to issue notice u/s 11(1) & take views of the signatories ...more>>
April 26, 2014
Reason for cancelling appellant’s candidature & debarring him from appearing in SSC exams for 5 years was denied u/s 8(1)(g) & (h) - CIC: provide the reason after severing the details leading to disclosure of identity of those involved in decision making ...more>>



April 26, 2014
Information in relation to the guidelines for sexual abuse as required under Rule 31 of the Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007 & action taken by Ministry of Women & Child Development on Delhi Government’s letter - CIC: provide specific & complete reply ...more>>
April 26, 2014
Information regarding concurrent auditor reports of BO denied u/s 8(1)(d),(e) & (j) - PIO had not stated that records pertaining to 2005 were not required to be maintained & a fire broke out in the office in 2011 - SCN issued to PIO for incorrect reply...more>>



April 25, 2014
Copies of messages given by successive Prime Ministers & incorporated in the Commemorate register while paying tributes to former soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyoti was sought - CIC: no reasonable ground has been given for denial of information; provide it...more>>
April 25, 2014
Information regarding the details of particulars provided by the beneficiaries of SJSRY & related documents was denied u/s 8(1)(e)&(j) - PIO: NAC selects the candidates as per their eligibility & bank is not responsible for selection - CIC: denial upheld...more>>