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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

April 24, 2016
Number of government vehicles used by ACP & DCP, Crime Branch for a particular period & their log book were denied u/s 8(1)(h) - CIC: information relating to the movement of officers of Crime Br. may be used to trace the source of information, witness etc...more>>
April 23, 2016
Information pertaining to qualification for recruitment of lecturer - CIC: Develop FAQs out of such RTI questions to provide clarifications based on existing policy & put them on official web site - CIC: PIOs cannot refuse to give clarifications...more>>



April 22, 2016
The document appeared to be tampered as some sentences were added in different ink and different handwriting - CIC: The interested party should not hear the appeal as FAA - CIC- show cause notice for penalty and compensation issued...more>>
April 21, 2016
Information regarding compliance of a CIC order against New India Assurance was sought - PIO: No information was available - CIC advised the appellant to seek compliance of CIC order rather than filing another RTI application for seeking its compliance ...more>>



April 19, 2016
CIC: Allegation of corruption does not mean mere conjecture rather the allegations ought to be supported by cogent sound evidence which can lead the CIC to form a prima-facie view about corrupt or malpractices by the officials of CBI...more>>
April 18, 2016
CIC does not have any power to review its earlier order - CIC: the Principal Secretary (H&FW) to inquire into the allegation of disclosure of identity of whistleblower - CIC: Rs 10,000 will be a proper amount as token compensation to the complainant...more>>