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 29, 2014
Information about the information submitted by M/s. Mc Larens Young Loss Adjusters to obtain surveyor license namely shareholding pattern, PAN, TAN, copy of the performance report, etc was sought - CIC: denial u/s 8(1)(e) upheld...more>>
September 29, 2014
CIC: when a Government officer performing official functions makes notes on a file about the performance or conduct of another officer, such notings cannot be said to be given to the government pursuant to a fiduciary relationship with the government...more>>



September 28, 2014
Compensation - CIC withdrew its earlier order of awarding compensation to the appellant holding that the information sought by the appellant has been provided; any further applications on this subject by the appellant have to be closed at the level of PIO...more>>
September 27, 2014
CIC: the Public Authority is not in a position to tell who was the PIO at the relevant time, which reflects pathetic conditions; PIO directed to clarify who was the concerned PIO at the time of FAA order & send the SCN regarding penalty to that PIO...more>>



September 26, 2014
CIC: Obtaining a license to operate from government agency such as the DoT will not vest the DoT with control over the functioning of Vodafone Digilink Limited; the extent of government control must be substantial - VDL is not a public authority u/s 2(h)...more>>
September 26, 2014
CIC: provide the addresses at which enterprises have been set up by the beneficiaries of the loans granted under Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojna, during the financial years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013; copy of loan applications filed by the beneficiaries denied...more>>