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

December 4, 2013
Action to be taken against a member belonging to Hindu Community (including Rajya Sabha members) having more than one spouse - CIC: laws governing the marriage in Hindu Community are already in public domain, appeal dismissed ...more>>
December 4, 2013
Copies of all FIR registered against CBI officials on corruption charges, cases registered by CBI Delhi unit under the PC Act were sought - part information was provided rest was denied u/s 7(9) - CIC: disclose information about the Delhi branch of CBI...more>>



December 4, 2013
Information about officers who were penalized for irregular LTC bills and were promoted was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - Appellant: he was punished while others were let off for the same misconduct and were promoted - CIC: disclosure is in public interest...more>>
December 4, 2013
Medical reimbursement of a government employee was denied as third party opposed the disclosure - CIC: inform whether the third party has received medical reimbursement along with the name and designation of the authority that sanctioned it...more>>



December 3, 2013
Information in respect of survey u/s 133(A) conducted by Income Tax authorities – Appellant: survey is a public activity - CIC: disclosure of name and address of persons is exempt u/s 8(1)(j) and 8(1)(d); provide statistical information relating to survey...more>>
December 3, 2013
Legal notice served in relation to educational bank loan - reasons for debiting the notice charges from the appellant’s account - PIO: the loan was overdue and legal charges were debited as per standard practice - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>