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


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    Information about a dormant Bank account - CIC: The second appeal filed by the appellant was time-barred & in absence of any application for condonation of delay in filing the second appeal, after a lapse of almost two years, the same is not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    Copies of orders regarding establishment and jurisdiction of all special courts/ CBI courts at Jaipur for trial of PC Act cases were not available with them - CIC: RTI application was not replied in a comprehensive manner; Provide a revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO: (Extra) Rs. 10/- has been sent back to the applicant as there is no provision to accept additional fee in advance - CIC: Although the information provided by the PIO is appropriate, the delay caused in providing the same is viewed adversely     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    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005    Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme     Right to Information Act 2005    We will know, we will live - RTI     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

November 7, 2018
CIC: The Appeal is liable to be abated as the Appellant has passed away and there is no question of any benefit accruing to Appellant’s wife - Appellant’s son concurred & stated that he has filed a fresh RTI Application in his name on the same subject ...more>>
November 5, 2018
CIC: The PIO to prepare a comprehensive note regarding the authors shortlisted for the award and criteria on which books of such authors were selected along with copy of notification for awards to be given by Ministry of Culture for the next session ...more>>



November 2, 2018
Information regarding the last ITR form & the source of income details submitted by appellant’s wife - CIC: The Karnataka HC has stayed the order to provide generic information of gross income particulars of spouses to facilitate a fair trial...more>>
October 31, 2018
CIC: The fate of the complaint filed by the appellant in 2013 is yet to be decided by the CVC - CIC: PIO, CVC to submit the current stage of the investigation pending before the CVC, with the possible timeline for conclusion of the Investigation...more>>



October 29, 2018
Information pertaining to details for having worked out certain amount as if due from the appellant with copy of the note and order of the concerned file - CIC: The investigation is completed and charge sheet has also been filed; Provide the information ...more>>
October 26, 2018
Information regarding the certified copies of form along with enclosures submitted by KBDAV Senior Secondary School for the purpose of Affiliation with the Board - CIC: No response was provided within the mandatory period of 30 days; Provide free of cost...more>>