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

March 19, 2014
Information about Fixed Deposit amount submitted to the HPCL for retail outlet dealership - Appellant: it is a decisive criteria for qualifying - CIC: provide the check list containing whether a particular candidate fulfills the said eligibility criteria ...more>>
March 19, 2014
Reason for deduction of some amount from his pension, total number of pensioners from whose account money was being deducted etc. as other Bihar pensioners continue to get pension without any such deduction - CIC: provide copy of the order...more>>



March 19, 2014
Application was filed with Cabinet Secretariat seeking information regarding implementation of certain Cabinet Note was transferred to MoEF - FAA: Whether the matter is complete or over would only be known to the Ministry concerned - CIC: MoEF to reply...more>>
March 18, 2014
List of Delhi Police welfare organization which benefit in any way from the cricket matches organized in Delhi - Respondent: information is not immediately available in his jurisdiction, but it may be available elsewhere - CIC: provide the information ...more>>



March 18, 2014
Both PIO & FAA did not reply to query seeking information about the cases registered relating to rape of minor girls - CIC: provide state wise number of cases relating to ‘attempt to rape’ & suo-motu inquiries conducted by National Commission for Women...more>>
March 18, 2014
Copy of documents held in 27 RTI files & 22 appeal files relating to appellant’s case - Appellant stated that he did not need the information any more & the fee of Rs. 500/- paid by him should be refunded to him with interest - CIC: refund the amount paid...more>>