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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

September 28, 2013
Seeking copies of APR of payments made to laborers under MANREGA - accounts of customers maintained at post offices/banks are held under fiduciary relationship - exempt from disclosure to third party under Section 8(1)(e)...more>>
September 27, 2013
Seeking employment details of a teacher employed with unaided school - CIC: information falling under the Management Information System (MIS) which filed by each school (whether aided or unaided) to the Dir. of Education is subject to disclosure under RTI...more>>



September 27, 2013
Police complaint, inquiry report, statements etc. - PIO: the holder of the records retired and the file is untraceable - CIC: records are a Government property; locate the file and provide copy - in not traceable, provide action taken by the Police ...more>>
September 27, 2013
Claim of employment on compassionate grounds on death of his father by the son of the Appellant which was stalled due to a fake complaint - CIC: provide the complete position of action taken regarding the employment - FAA to look into the grievance...more>>



September 26, 2013
NRI invested Rs. 2 Lakh in NSC in 1998 - on maturity he was informed that NRIs are not permitted to invest in NSCs - principal amount with savings rate of interest provided in 2012 - CIC: provide file notings for the period 2006-2012 relating to his claim...more>>
September 26, 2013
Information relating to bank guarantee issued by bank in favour of an entity - copies of correspondence and telephone records pertaining to the bank and their various offices - denied u/s 8(1)(d), 8(1)(e) and 8(1)(j) - CIC: issue notice u/s 11...more>>