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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

December 22, 2013
Action taken on alleged fraud of Rs. 2650 crores was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - PIO: they are not in possession of the information as the enquiry is being done by the CVC - CIC: inform whether any prosecution has been launched against the erring officials...more>>
December 22, 2013
Appellant filed an appeal regarding noncompliance of Commission’s order – CIC: information has not been provided in its fullest form; directed to provide the information; compensation of Rs. 10,000/– awarded to appellant u/s 19(8)(b)...more>>



December 21, 2013
CIC had directed to upload all applications regarding de-notification of various Khasras on the website of secretariat - PIO: only 51 de-notification applications uploaded - CIC: LG (Delhi) to augment the manpower and computer resources...more>>
December 21, 2013
Details of family members against whom the Cashier availed medi-claim and other facilities was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: no larger public interest has been established for the disclosure of ‘personal information’ of third party; appeal dismissed...more>>



December 21, 2013
Information regarding a Public Charitable Trust was sought - Appellant: no information was provided - PIO: response letter was sent by ordinary post - CIC: response to RTI applications should be sent by speed post so as to ensure delivery ...more>>
December 20, 2013
Details of transfer & pending cases were denied stating they are not available in compiled form - CIC: establish adequate infrastructure in terms of computers & manpower to compile and place the sought information on the housing board website...more>>