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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

December 17, 2016
CIC: Information relating to the date of birth is personal information - CIC: Provide the Seniority List of Loco Pilot as on 01.05.2011 alongwith the covering letter - CIC: Provide the procedure involved in fixing seniority in each cadre...more>>
December 15, 2016
Applicant was terminated from service & wanted the relevant file notings - CIC: RTI Act provides no exemption from disclosure requirements of sub-judice matters unless expressly forbidden disclosure by a court or a tribunal & what may constitute contempt ...more>>



December 13, 2016
The appellant sought the minutes of selection committee in respect of Welfare Officer post - CIC: In the event the results are declated, information on point No. 1-3 shall be provided and if not, the appellant shall be informed of the same within 2 weeks ...more>>
December 9, 2016
Applicant claimed to have submitted his passbook for completion to City post office which was not returned - PIO accepted that records of City post office are computerized - CIC: Go through the computerized records & provide the information, if found ...more>>



December 7, 2016
Copy of quasi-judicial orders passed by Income Tax department against Bhavasara Kshatriya Samaja were denied - Appellant claimed that members have a right to know about the activities of the association - CIC denied the information...more>>
December 5, 2016
Applicant: His pension should have been revised upwards by Rs. 186/- but a benefit of only Rs. 81/- has been given - Respondent: Period less than six months is not counted for pension calculation - CIC: Provide the relevant pension rule to the applicant ...more>>