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

February 16, 2014
Details of a savings account maintained by his deceased uncle were denied u/s 8(1)(j) claiming that the nominee is someone else - Appellant: he is prepared to produce a succession certificate as he is the successor - CIC: information is exempt u/s 8(1)(e)...more>>
February 16, 2014
Certified copy of two communications from ITPO to CVC were sought - PIO: the file noting & correspondence relate to an ongoing departmental enquiries and information sought is exempt u/s 8(1)(h) - CIC: denial upheld relying on file no.CIC/AT/A/2008/00437...more>>



February 15, 2014
RTI application was rejected claiming that the information is confidential without citing any exemption section - CIC: PIO to provide information regarding certain points and respond to a particular point as per the provisions of the RTI Act...more>>
February 15, 2014
Lease agreements of land executed between various organizations & Visakhapatnam Port Trust - PIO provided part information and offered inspection claiming that old records cannot be put in a CD or photocopied - CIC: stand upheld...more>>



February 15, 2014
Appellant: a pilot of Air India had submitted a fake class XII certificate; sought to know whether any verification of the certificate was done - Information pertaining to investigation was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - CIC: provide the information sought...more>>
February 14, 2014
Did an ambulance cross three toll plazas during a particular period? - PIO: toll plazas were run by private agencies & the contract with concessionaire has expired - CIC: information is neither held nor can be accessed by Public Authority, appeal rejected...more>>