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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    Information about Grievance Petition submitted to PMO and steps taken by DARPG to address the issue as per CPGRAMS norms - PIO: Grievance has been closed by AICTE; Name, designation of concerned person is available on portal - CIC: No further intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Copy of passport renewal application of my wife is not exempt u/s 8 (1) (j) as marriage is presently valid; Apprehension that false information regarding marital status has been indicated - CIC: Personal information of a third party is exempt     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    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches     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

September 5, 2022
Research proposal - CIC: Reply is grossly improper as rather than providing a categorical reply as to whether the information is available or not, it was stated that it was the duty of the appellant to find out which institutions are working in the area...more>> 		September 1, 2022
CIC: The PIO should note that while giving a revised reply, a proper exemption needs to be claimed and it should be justified; In case he is not able to claim any exemption with proper justification, complete information should be provided to appellant...more>>
August 28, 2022
Information regarding NH-17B, provision of service roads, vehicular access to properties etc - CIC: Pursue the grievance before the appropriate forum; the CPIO is advised to render due assistance to the Appellant in the event she reaches for any guidance...more>> 		August 25, 2022
PIO: Information sought runs into more than 1000 pages & due to shortage of manpower, collation and compilation of such information was not possible - PIO: An opportunity of inspection was offered but was not availed - CIC: No further action is warranted...more>>
August 22, 2022
Information regarding utilization of leased land for commercial purpose - Department of Defence provided part information & transferred the RTI application to the PIO, DGDE who further forwarded it to PIO, Central Command - CIC: Complaint not established...more>> 		August 20, 2022
CIC: RTI Applications are being filed for seeking clarifications on various policy matters of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks - CIC: Relevant information can be placed in the public domain as per suo motu disclosure...more>>