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 17, 2013
Information relating to the present salary and the past salary paid to the teachers of a public school was denied u/s 8(1)(d) &(e) - PIO: it is third party information held in fiduciary capacity - CIC: response is in conformity with the RTI Act...more>>
December 16, 2013
Appellant: signatory of the self cheque was her father who had expired, it is in public interest to know as to how was the self cheque encashed after the death of signatory - CIC: provide statement of pension account, details of the amount withdrawn etc....more>>



December 16, 2013
Information regarding grant of compensation to account holder - PIO invited the appellant for inspection claiming it is not clear as to what has been sought - Appellant: inform how complaint has been processed by bank and action taken - CIC: provide info...more>>
December 16, 2013
Statement of account of a government department connected with receipt of stamp duty payments was denied u/s 8(1)(e) & (j) - PIO: it was third party information held in fiduciary capacity, not connected with the appellant - CIC: appeal rejected...more>>



December 15, 2013
Details of pension received by an army pensioner was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - appellant was getting maintenance allowance from the account holder and information was sought for the purpose of court proceedings - CIC: provide the information in public interest...more>>
December 15, 2013
List of employees suspended/terminated in relation to the strike by Air India employees, list of those whose appeals were not considered, copies of Board approval obtained before termination - denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: provide information ...more>>