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 6, 2014
Call data records related to mobile phones which are official phones provided to public servants were denied claiming that it is third party information barred u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: denial upheld as no larger public interest established by the appellant...more>>
April 6, 2014
RTI Application was filed on 23.8.2012 & APIO took no action on it - the FAA passed his order on 22.4.2013 on appeal filed on 15.10.2012 - CIC: FAA directed to follow time limit; send the names of APIO for issue of notice for penalty...more>>



April 5, 2014
In 2004, Tribunal ordered reinstatement of 37 out of about 1200 retrenched employees, including the appellant - Appellant asked for copy of the panel, employees retrenched earlier who were employed, terminal benefits given etc. - CIC: provide information...more>>
April 5, 2014
PIO: the information concerning agenda, minutes and resolution of SCL Management Council denied u/s 8(1)(e) - CIC: relationship between the SCL & its Management Council is clearly not a fiduciary relationship; provide information...more>>



April 4, 2014
CIC: Information about the salary of an employee of a public authority is not third party information and has to be voluntarily disclosed u/s 4(1)(b)(x); Every spouse has a right to information about the particulars of salary of other spouse ...more>>
April 4, 2014
A certified copy of the caste certificate of a railway officer was sought - Appellant: he is seeking the information as he has basis to believe that this is a wrong certificate - CIC: the PIO to procure & provide the information to the appellant...more>>