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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    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    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

October 14, 2013
Request to increase counters at Post Office, Bagpat - PIO: what has been sought is not information as defined u/s 2(f) - CIC: PIO should contact the appellant and try to resolve the issues raised by him as per extant guidelines...more>>
October 13, 2013
Information regarding LIC policy of below poverty line segment individual - FAA dismissed the appeal holding that the original applicant and the person preferring the first appeal are two different persons - CIC: Order of FAA upheld...more>>



October 13, 2013
Reasons for denial of security clearance for manufacture, purchase, operation of microlight aircraft - information was denied u/s 8(1)(a), 8(1)(g) and 8(1)(h) - inputs from organizations included Schedule II exempt - CIC: grievance cannot be considered ...more>>
October 13, 2013
Copy of License agreement between Cochin Port Trust and India Gateway Terminal Private Ltd denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: provide the copy of the agreement after severing the information which would harm the competitive position of the third party ...more>>



October 12, 2013
Appellant filed first appeal dated 11.8.2011 and 2nd appeal dated 22.02.2013 - CIC: second appeal rejected stating that the appellant has taken 17 months in filing this 2nd appeal and has not given any justification for delay in filing of the appeal ...more>>
October 12, 2013
Information regarding medical investigations and Glucose Tolerance Test conducted on the appellant - information denied as ITBP included in Schedule II - CIC: information exempt as does not pertain to corruption or violation of human rights ...more>>