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

December 23, 2013
Information relating to break up of class IV staff was denied by PIO u/s 2(f) - FAA: inspect the relevant records - CIC: statements of PIO & FAA are contradictory; provide point-wise information; show cause notice to PIO for attempt to obstruct disclosure...more>>
December 23, 2013
Information regarding a property located in an area which fell under the jurisdiction of two officers - one officer had sent several reminders to the second but no reply was received - CIC: penalty of Rs. 5500/- imposed on second officer for delay...more>>



December 23, 2013
Copy of the house building plan was sought - no information was received even after three months of depositing the fee - PIO: unaware of fee deposition; delay occurred due to trifurcation of the MCD - CIC: compensation of Rs. 10,000/- awarded...more>>
December 22, 2013
Action taken on alleged fraud of Rs. 2650 crores was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - PIO: they are not in possession of the information as the enquiry is being done by the CVC - CIC: inform whether any prosecution has been launched against the erring officials...more>>



December 22, 2013
Appellant filed an appeal regarding noncompliance of Commission’s order – CIC: information has not been provided in its fullest form; directed to provide the information; compensation of Rs. 10,000/– awarded to appellant u/s 19(8)(b)...more>>
December 21, 2013
CIC had directed to upload all applications regarding de-notification of various Khasras on the website of secretariat - PIO: only 51 de-notification applications uploaded - CIC: LG (Delhi) to augment the manpower and computer resources...more>>