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 6, 2013
Specific Approval List maintained by ECGC was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & 8(1)(e) - PIO: disclosure will harm the business interest of the Corporation as it will reveal the source of information to the competitors - CIC: no larger public interest in disclosure...more>>
December 5, 2013
Details like call, sms, tower location, EMI no. of a mobile number were denied u/s 8(1)(j) - Appellant: information relates to official mobile number - CIC: where public and private calls are intertwined, call details cannot be provided; appeal rejected...more>>



December 5, 2013
Information about a bank employees and legal counsel involved in the sanction of certain loans was denied u/s 8(1)(g)& 8(1)(h) - issue was under vigilance enquiry - CIC: respondent to take action in accordance with a previous order of the CIC...more>>
December 4, 2013
Action to be taken against a member belonging to Hindu Community (including Rajya Sabha members) having more than one spouse - CIC: laws governing the marriage in Hindu Community are already in public domain, appeal dismissed ...more>>



December 4, 2013
Copies of all FIR registered against CBI officials on corruption charges, cases registered by CBI Delhi unit under the PC Act were sought - part information was provided rest was denied u/s 7(9) - CIC: disclose information about the Delhi branch of CBI...more>>
December 4, 2013
Information about officers who were penalized for irregular LTC bills and were promoted was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - Appellant: he was punished while others were let off for the same misconduct and were promoted - CIC: disclosure is in public interest...more>>