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

May 11, 2015
Information regarding foreign travels undertaken by the officers of NGT - PIO pleaded that they are genuinely feeling difficulties in furnishing the information & do not have any staff to assist them - CIC: show cause why penalty should not be imposed ...more>>
May 11, 2015
CIC: DERC has a mandate to inform the people while formulating the tariff; DERC to put up information in simple language so that a common man can understand & respond, before inviting the views from public as per the scheme & procedure of Tariff fixation...more>>



May 10, 2015
Appellant submitted a Memorandum to Law Minister seeking establishment of “Men’s Cell” on the lines of existing “Women’s Cell” to protect the men against misuse of Section 498A of IPC (dowry) - He sought to know the action taken - CIC: appeal...more>>
May 10, 2015
Copies of audit reports in respect to six overdraft accounts were denied u/s 8(1)(e) & (j) - Appellant: the audit reports needed to defend himself in the CBI Court - CIC: Trial Court to decide regarding information about an ongoing prosecution ...more>>



May 9, 2015
CIC: In view of the fact that the PIO has already replied to the complainant u/s 18, the Commission does not find any reason to intervene in the matter; if the complainant is aggrieved with the reply provided by the respondent, an appeal may be filed...more>>
May 8, 2015
A retired railway employee stated that he is due for fixed medical allowance of Rs.300/- per month but the railways is not providing to him fixed medical allowance - CIC: Inform why he has not been allowed the fixed medical allowance of Rs.300 per month...more>>