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


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

May 7, 2021
CIC: Appellant has merely sought to know the number of cases of issuance of fake certificates and disclosure has no bearing on any aspect of the trial process - CIC: Provide the particulars of the authority with whom the complaints can be filed...more>>
May 5, 2021
CIC: The internal correspondence of concerned third person and also medical leave records of employees are exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act - CIC: Provide the date-wise documents of availability or receipt of the PhD thesis...more>>



May 3, 2021
Minutes of meeting of the committees like CEB, ACC, CSB, PESB, lokpal etc.- CIC: Provide access to the permissible information for Lokpal Committee in terms of the number of meetings, dates, details of the persons who attended and subject matter discussed...more>>
April 30, 2021
Section 24: Allegations of corruption and human rights violation should be construed to mean verifiable allegations; A mere charge of corruption or human rights violation is not sufficient in the absence of any supporting material that proves such charge...more>>



April 28, 2021
Was the ACR sent to the Records Office of Rajputana Rifles? Appellant: Part of the reply of the PIO was false - CIC directed the PIO to affirm on affidavit with a copy duly endorsed to the appellant that the reply was factual as per records...more>>
April 26, 2021
PIO: Even though the appellant had filed more than 30 RTI applications seeking similar information, all the applications were duly answered - CIC: The information which could be supplied has been already provided and no further relief can be given...more>>