A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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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

March 24, 2016
Information regarding cases hearing before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission etc. was sought - CIC: PIO directed to publish the details of the cases in which the decision are reserved beyond the period of 45 days on the website of the NCDRC...more>>
March 23, 2016
LIC: On the basis of a complaint, the policy amount was paid along with interest to appellant - Copy of the explanation submitted by the agent was denied claiming it to be personal information related to the agency - CIC upheld the denial of information ...more>>



March 22, 2016
Question paper & answer key in relation to B.Tech examination were denied claiming that they were secret - CIC: All examinees have a fundamental right to know of question paper they have answered along with the key by next day of holding of examination ...more>>
March 21, 2016
Copy of loan account statement was sought - CIC: The fact of a company being a public limited cannot become the ground of the bank breaching its fiduciary relationship with its borrower to reveal information concerning its account to a third party ...more>>



March 20, 2016
Appellant alleged that Luz Golden Enclave Owners Association had been functioning in a highly irregular manner & sought information about its bank accounts claiming larger public interest - CIC: Information is held by the bank in a fiduciary capacity...more>>
March 19, 2016
Appellant sought information about the complaints received against Justice Satyaranjan of Bombay High Court - CIC directed to forward the complaints of the appellant to the Chief Justice who is competent to take action on the complaints against the Judges...more>>