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 1, 2014
Appellant had worked as pigmy agent and wanted to know when he would receive the amount lying in his pygmy agent security account - PIO: appellant had absconded with the money of some depositors & FIR was lodged against him - CIC: provide the information...more>>
December 31, 2013
Appointment of External Senior Medical Expert for scrutiny of medical bills was denied u/s 8(1)(g) - CIC: provide a copy of the University order; name of the external medical expert may be deleted as per section 10 to protect the identity of the expert...more>>



December 31, 2013
Salary slip, Form no. 16, Quarter allotment of appellant’s wife was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: total remuneration, copies of quarter allotment, medical reimbursement rules & rent details to be provided; form 16 & proof for claiming HRA are exempt...more>>
December 31, 2013
Statements recorded by police were denied u/s 8(1)(e) & (j) - Appellant: police examined the husband of the accused who had no relationship to the company - CIC: appellant is the complainant and is entitled to know the statements of alleged persons ...more>>



December 30, 2013
Copy of the warnings / memorandum issued to Telephone Operator was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: matters relating to disciplinary action is between the employer and the employee and no such larger public interest has been shown; appeal rejected...more>>
December 30, 2013
Action taken on the complaint filed with ED regarding money laundering by a company and its connections with underworld were denied u/s 24 - CIC: there is a case of allegations of corruption hence action taken and the status of complaint to be provided...more>>