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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    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

March 23, 2017
Information about Mastergain 92 was denied by UTI Asset Management Company claiming that the issue was subjudice with Bombay HC - Complainant abstained - CIC: Complaint dismissed due to inability to establish that the respondent was a public authority...more>>
March 21, 2017
Appellant: Details of counter affidavit filed by BSF before the Guwahati HC in a writ petition was denied claiming that BSF is exempted organization u/s 24 - CIC: Information sought does not pertain to allegations of corruption & human rights violations...more>>



March 19, 2017
CIC: CMD, BSNL to direct his officers to locate the record & provide to the appellant; If the records are not located, then responsibility should be fixed; Responsibility should be fixed for delays caused by passing the RTI request from one PIO to another...more>>
March 17, 2017
Information pertaining to Appellant’s service record was denied u/s 24(1) r/w Second Schedule of the RTI Act - Referring to the High Court of Delhi in W.P. (C) 7453/2011 dated 09.10.2013 (UoI v Adarsh Sharma) CIC asked SSB to consider the request ...more>>



March 15, 2017
Respondent referred to Section 172(3) CrPC and submitted that relevant documents as per the directions of the CIC were provided while the appellant sought inspection of files related to FIR - CIC: The respondent have complied with the order of CIC...more>>
March 13, 2017
Appellant: Information has been incorrectly denied on the ground that it pertains to the State Police - Respondent: Law and Order is a State subject - CIC: The information pertains to the concerned State Government & is beyond the jurisdiction of CIC...more>>