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

June 4, 2014
Information regarding lady computer operators who had been promoted as special assistants and posted in the Amritsar during the last two years against the policy of the Bank was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: provide the information within one week...more>>
June 3, 2014
Information regarding empanelment as Additional Secretary for the 1980-82 IAS Batches was denied u/s 8(1)(i) claiming that the process is not yet complete - CIC: provide a clear reply why experience as CVO is not considered for the purpose of eligibility...more>>



June 3, 2014
Information regarding the loan of M/s Kingfisher Airlines was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: the proviso ‘information which cannot be denied to the Parliament shall not be denied to any person’, applies only to sub Section (j) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act...more>>
June 3, 2014
CIC: mere grant-in-aid of 12% to 18% cannot be construed as ‘substantial financing’ for the purpose of declaring Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust as public authority u/s 2(h)(d)(ii) of the RTI Act; it will not struggle to exist without this financing...more>>



June 2, 2014
Copy of correspondence by Bank with the IBA pursuant to his RTI application was denied u/s 8(1)(e) & (j) - Respondent: IBA recommendations regarding concerning service conditions of workmen are advisory - CIC: apply severability clause u/s 10...more>>
June 2, 2014
After retirement, the appellant remarried & asked the bank to include the name of his 2nd wife for benefits of retired employees medical benefit scheme - Respondent: regulations of Retired Employees’ Medical Benefit Scheme provided - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>