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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 5, 2016
CIC: The copies of pages of attendance register are voluminous but is information as per Sec 2(f) of the RTI Act; Provide the appellant an opportunity for inspection of attendance register & issuing extracts as asked on payment of the proper cost...more>>
April 4, 2016
Information regarding the loan account of a Society was sought claiming that it has taken loans from many banks that have become NPA - CIC: It has not reached a stage where we would consider disclosing information concerning it in larger public interest...more>>



April 3, 2016
Respondent: The appellant has filed almost 300 RTI applications & all information provided including inspection of records - Appellant did not avail the opportunity to appear before the CIC to contest the respondent’s submissions - CIC closed the matter...more>>
April 2, 2016
Details of expenditure incurred by BSNL Madhubani for inauguration of Telephone exchanges sought claiming expenditure of Rs. 55000/- while limit was Rs. 5000/- per occasion - CIC: Furnish the record preservation policy regarding contingency vouchers...more>>



April 1, 2016
Respondent: The answer sheets are retained for 3 months but are provided only if applied for within 15 days from the date of declaration of the result - CIC: University cannot impose additional restrictions over & above those prescribed u/s 8 of the RTI A...more>>
March 31, 2016
A large number of RTI applications were filed with the officers dealing with the case of applicant’s land - CIC: It burdened the Respondents as well as the CIC with avoidable work; Amounts to misuse of the RTI Act; 23 complaints and 16 appeals disposed ...more>>