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 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    Information about a dormant Bank account - CIC: The second appeal filed by the appellant was time-barred & in absence of any application for condonation of delay in filing the second appeal, after a lapse of almost two years, the same is not maintainable     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

April 12, 2014
Information regarding disinvestment of Hindustan Zinc Limited in 2002 along with opinion of the Department of Legal Affairs in the matter - CIC: PIO directed to fix a mutually convenient date for inspection of records and provide certified copies ...more>>
April 12, 2014
Information relating to the implementation of Awards passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - PIO: it is third party information, no larger public interest established - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>



April 12, 2014
Appellant wanted to know whether the placement in the AAO’s grade will be counted towards the consideration of MACP in future & the copy of supportive rules - PIO: query is clarificatory in nature - CIC: appeal rejected...more>>
April 11, 2014
Medical documents relating to treatment of Late NG Biswas done by a Psychiatrist was denied to his widow u/s 8(1)(h) - CIC: provide information on submission of death certificate issued by Registrar of Births & Deaths and evidence of her being his widow...more>>



April 11, 2014
Copies of year wise scams occurred between 1990 to March 2013, names of prime accused and amount involved in the scams were sought - PIO: information sought is not specific - CIC perused the RTI application & agreed with PIO’s response; appeal dismissed...more>>
April 11, 2014
Information regarding a deposit made by a third party in an account was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - Appellant: procedure u/s 11 not followed - CIC: procedure u/s 11 is required to be followed only where PIO intends to disclose some third party information...more>>