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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

November 17, 2014
CIC: Record cannot be destroyed after RTI application is filed, even if it outlived the time prescribed under weeding out policy; if destroyed like that, it would invite the penalty under Section 20 - CIC: Explanation called from the public authority ...more>>
November 17, 2014
Inspection of a file in relation to departmental enquiry proceedings against his client was sought - CIC: All the documents which are necessary for canvassing his client’s case has already been provided to his client; denial by PIO upheld...more>>



November 16, 2014
Third party submitted that his second wife & children are his nominee in the bank record from beginning & his personal information should not be disclosed - CIC: Denial of information upheld except for details of monthly remuneration...more>>
November 15, 2014
Respondent: RTI applications have been filed by the same person as the handwriting of all the RTI applications dealt herein is exactly the same; at least 30 RTI applications in different names with similar queries have been filed - CIC: Appellant warned ...more>>



November 14, 2014
Appellant: he has introduced the account and without his introduction the account could never have been opened; the date of opening of the account & details of encashment of cheque for Rs. 3000/- should be supplied - PIO agreed to supply the information ...more>>
November 13, 2014
CIC: Provide the number of & total outstanding in NPA loans exceeding Rs. 20.00 crores; provide the number of accounts exceeding Rs. 20.00 crores in which One Time Settlement was arrived at with the total outstanding amount & the settlement amount...more>>