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 10, 2014
The appellant did not exhaust the first appellate channel u/s 19(1) instead filed the complaint before the Commission - CIC: information cannot be accessed u/s 18; no penal proceedings warranted as reply has been provided within stipulated period ...more>>
February 9, 2014
The action taken on complaints relating to Prevention of Ragging in Medical Colleges by the Baroda Medical College; non-implementation of Anti Ragging guidelines of MCI alleged - CIC: apprise the present status of complaints...more>>



February 9, 2014
Information relating to insurance policy in respect of tempo trucker was denied u/s 8(1)(j), (d) &(e) while part information relating to motor policy was provided by PIO - FAA: PIO had erred in providing the information - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>
February 9, 2014
Details of the selection procedure of disposing appeal on promotions and ranking list of the officer promoted with their marks was denied under section 8(1)(j) - CIC: Grievances of the appellant, if any, may be taken at the suitable forum...more>>



February 8, 2014
Information concerning details of patients and nature of illness was denied u/s 8(1)(j) & 8(1)(e) - Appellant: his own medical claim had been rejected while those of others had been accepted - CIC: the Commission is not competent to go into this issue...more>>
February 8, 2014
Copies of complaints filed against an employee, action taken, copy of service book and all communication between department & employee including complete notings was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: no public interest has been demonstrated, appeal rejected...more>>