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 16, 2014
Copies of Advocate’s opinion and report on gist of a case was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - PIO: FCI is involved in a number of ligations with the appellant; legal opinion obtained to assist FCI in formulating its position in Court - CIC: appeal rejected...more>>
April 15, 2014
CIC: the reply of PIO does not explain why he had incorrectly denied information - explanation that he was “overburdened” due to heavy rush of the receipts, files etc. does not absolve him from his statutory duty - penalty of Rs. 25, 000 imposed u/s 20(1)...more>>



April 15, 2014
Information relating to transfer application of employees were denied u/s 8(1)(j) as third parties had objected to disclosure - CIC: the specific ground for transfer is personal in nature; not to be disclosed in the absence of any larger public interest ...more>>
April 14, 2014
Copy of communication received from vigilance section regarding proposed penalty against a reservation clerk, nomination of enquiry officer & related issues was denied u/s 8(1)(h) claiming that he may try to influence witnesses - CIC: provide information ...more>>



April 14, 2014
File notings & correspondence between government of India & US for a certain extradition were denied u/s 8(1)(a) & 8(1)(h) - PIO: investigation is pending & disclosure would prejudice the relations with a foreign state - CIC: denial upheld...more>>
April 14, 2014
Copy of the title deed and search report of the property given as collateral for obtaining a bank loan by Shri Arvind Vyas was denied u/s 8(1)(e) & 8(1)(j) - Appellant: the property in question belonged to his ancestor - CIC: denial upheld...more>>