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

March 13, 2014
Information regarding the MoA of GIPSA along with the minutes of meetings etc. were denied by the PIO - The full bench CIC order declaring GIPSA as a ‘public authority’ u/s 2(h) was stayed by Delhi High Court - CIC: matter remanded back to PIO...more>>
March 13, 2014
Information regarding the Type Test conducted at the request of Brigade Enterprises Ltd of Sandwich Type Bus Duct System at CPRI, Bangalore was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: the supplier has the right to know the norms applied for the test and the results...more>>



March 12, 2014
Information relating to the implementation of directives issued by Supreme Court in “Vishakha Judgment” related to sexual harassment of women employees at workplace - CIC: names of employees against whom complaint have been filed is exempt u/s 8(1)(j) ...more>>
March 12, 2014
PIO: it is not possible to give details of requirement of exact number of loaders for each day's operation in each shift so the information was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: provide average number of aircrafts’ flights handled by Air India on an average day...more>>



March 12, 2014
Information relating to insurance claim of theft in a shop - CIC: provide the calculation method, survey report and copy of the guidelines relevant to the present case along with general practice followed for settlement of claims being taken under protest...more>>
March 11, 2014
Communication between ECGC and SBI in respect of appellants industrial unit was denied u/s 8(1)(d), (e) & (j) - Appellant: copies of correspondence between ECGC and SBI needed to know why he has been placed in the negative list - CIC: denial upheld...more>>