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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

December 26, 2015
Applicant complained to LIC that his commission in respect of his Agency Code No. has been credited against wrong PAN No. - He sought to know about action taken by LIC - CIC: LIC to confirm in writing that the correct PAN No. has been put into the system ...more>>
December 25, 2015
Correspondence with DoPT & file notings of DEA regarding extension of tenure of Mr Rana as CMD was denied u/s 8(1)(i) claiming information cannot be disclosed till ACC takes a decision - CIC: Respondents to take a decision after going through the records...more>>



December 24, 2015
Seeking details of birth certificates of players registered in different age categories by AITA - CIC: Allegation regarding some players getting into wrong categories by submitting false age certificates is not a ground establishing larger public interest...more>>
December 23, 2015
An investor with Reliance Mutual Fund complained to SEBI that the Fund had not applied correct NAV on her investment - CIC recommended that the SEBI take a decision on appellant’s complaint within one month & intimate the outcome to the appellant...more>>



December 22, 2015
Information regarding the prefixes which was used in star (*) series of notes by the Press was denied - Respondent: Some of the currency note collectors sell such type of star bank notes to the public at premium rates - CIC: Order of denial upheld...more>>
December 21, 2015
During inspection, the appellant wanted to scan the documents from his own equipment which was disallowed - CIC: If scanning is allowed to the appellant by his own scanning equipment, it would set a precedent for similar demands in other cases...more>>