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

February 18, 2016
Copy of medical record of appellant’s deceased wife was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - Respondent: The appellant was not the nominee of the her employment benefits; the deceased had appointed her minor daughter as her beneficiary - CIC: Denial upheld...more>>
February 17, 2016
A retired employee of BSNL was charged Rs.102/ by SBI for attesting his life certificate - On asking for a copy of the rules under which fee was charged, he was referred to the sbi website - CIC: Provide the hardcopy of the said rules/circulars...more>>



February 16, 2016
Appellant sought copy of ST certificate of particular officer, on the basis of an assumption that it might be fake - He could not convince the CIC about the basis of his suspicion about the ST certificate - CIC admonished him for misuse of RTI...more>>
February 15, 2016
Appellant’s request for names & address of those who made representations leading to SEBI’s Noti. no. PR 03/2011 was denied u/s 8(1)(e) - CIC: comments received from various sources as a part of regulatory process are not open to public ...more>>



February 14, 2016
Appellant: As per newspaper clipping, the national flag was hoisted wrongly at the SBI Branch - FAA directed the PIO to enquire into the matter & inform the appellant accordingly - PIO informed that no such incident took place - CIC disposed of the appeal...more>>
February 13, 2016
Appellant challenged denial of information by DGCEI u/s 8(1)(h) claiming that the investigation has already been concluded - PIO: the investigation pertaining to the evasion of central excise duty is still going on - CIC: Denial of information upheld...more>>