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

September 21, 2015
Appellant sough inspection of the file in which the passport request of a particular officer was processed - CIC: Provide a copy of paragraph XV (ii) of appendix 38 of the Passport Manual; Request for inspection of passport file turned down u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>
September 20, 2015
Appellant took an education loan and sought the list of AICTE and the list approved by the bank - CIC: Provide the attested copies (i) the list which the AICTE approved and (ii) the list of institutions which the bank had approved within fifteen days...more>>



September 19, 2015
Information about action taken by bank to recover some amount from the dues of appellant’s late husband - CIC: Provide a copy of the notings leading to recovery while removing third party information such as the identity & other details of customers...more>>
September 18, 2015
Information pertaining to payment of honorarium to the staff for additional coin production & other related matters - Respondent: they are in the process of collecting information - CIC: Show cause notice issued to the PIO for imposing penalty u/s 20(1)...more>>



September 17, 2015
Information regarding Sri Muthu Puthulyi Ezhaimariamman Koil Temple, Puducherry was sought - Respondent: the possibility of publishing the amount of Hundi collection to the public by displaying the same on the notice board of the temples shall be explored...more>>
September 16, 2015
Information about the beneficiaries of KCC loans given by a branch of a bank was denied u/s 8(1)(e) & (j) - CIC: Since loans benefit from an interest subvention, provide the names of the beneficiaries, together with the amount disbursed in each case...more>>