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

January 12, 2014
Copy of service records of a FCI official; copy of contract between FCI and a transporter & rules followed in any discrepancy between the recorded weight of the food grains at the time of being loaded and being - CIC: provide the information...more>>
January 11, 2014
Guidelines for payment of out of pocket expenses, copies of conveyance bills of a particular car number, and discretionary power for passing such bills were denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: payment for overstaying in office made from public money; appeal allowed...more>>



January 11, 2014
Information regarding a trading company was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - PIO: company is under investigation pursuant to Section 235 of the Companies Act; sharing information would impede the process of investigation by SFIO - CIC: appeal rejected...more>>
January 11, 2014
Documents submitted by Late Ms. Dropti Devi at the time of opening the bank account - Appellant: the account holder was his sister and he was nominated as the nominee in the will - Bank: appellant is not the nominee - CIC: denial upheld as fiduciary info...more>>



January 10, 2014
Information about the loan cases availing credit facility of more than Rs. one crore was denied u/s 8(1)(e) and 8(1)(j) by the bank - CIC: provide information on the action taken under the SARFAESI Act without disclosing the names and addresses of persons...more>>
January 10, 2014
The request of a director who was 25% shareholder in the company seeking details of the bank account was denied - Bank: awaiting an authority letter from the company in favour of director - CIC: provide information only on receipt of letter of authority...more>>