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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

October 14, 2016
CIC observed that the respondent has not provided information sought by the appellant on the plea that collating information would disproportionately divert the resources of the Public Authority; It does not imply malafide intention to conceal information...more>>
October 11, 2016
Information about implementation of OM - CIC: Chairman advised to examine the issue of uploading the vast volume of guidelines issued by CBEC and institutionalize a mechanism for consistent dissemination of this information on the website for the public...more>>



October 9, 2016
A dealership agreement was signed in 2010, while the DM had ruled in 2005 that one of the certificates given regarding residence was false; It took four years for cancellation - CIC: Make a thorough search for the Marketing Plan 1987-88 & provide its copy...more>>
October 8, 2016
CIC: In spite of caution & advice, the appellant failed to restrain himself - CIC: The bench recluses from further hearing of the case - CIC: It may be placed before the Chief Information Commissioner for transferring the matter to some other bench...more>>



October 6, 2016
Disclosure of Cabinet papers - Appellant sought monthly uploading of the status of compliance with Rule 10 for every Ministry/ Department on the official website of Cabinet Secretariat - CIC: Cabinet Secretariat is advised to consider the procedure ...more>>
October 4, 2016
CIC: Appellant’s RTI application arises from his personal dispute regarding sale of property; There is no larger public interest to justify breach of the bank’s fiduciary relationship with their customers and intimate action taken to recover loan ...more>>