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one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


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

July 10, 2021
Information regarding deployment of army men to other country (UN & Bhutan) for specific mission - CIC expressed its extreme displeasure at the conduct of the Bombay Engineering Group & Centre and issued advisory u/s 25(5); Organise basic training for PIO...more>>
July 8, 2021
Information in respect of an Advocate like documents submitted while taking Sanad, I.D. Number, verification etc. was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - FAA: Enrolment Form was in the custody of the then Secretary and became untraceable - CIC: No infirmity in response...more>>



July 6, 2021
Appellant: Some Information Commissions constitute benches to decide the complaints and appeals; CIC: PIO having clarified that there has been no modification or amendment to the notification of 22.05.2009, no scope of any further action is pertinent...more>>
July 4, 2021
Information about Maidan Garhi residential area - CIC: PIO to trace the reply previously provided to the appellant and provide a copy to the appellant free of cost via speed - CIC: Why action should not be initiated under Section 20 of the RTI Act?...more>>



July 2, 2021
Appellant: I was appointed as Professor CSE at MVSR Engineering College affiliated to Osmania University Hyderabad in Oct 2017 due to impending NBA visit and was assured of being regularized - CIC: Relief sought is outside the scope of RTI Act...more>>
June 30, 2021
FAA concurred with denial of attendance details in respect of Shri Muneshwar Pandey for a particular month u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: Official attendance details of a third party is not a personal information; Provide the attendance details of the third party...more>>