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

November 18, 2013
Information about two bank FDs - PIO: details of these accounts could not be traced out as the bank had transformed all the live accounts into Core Banking System - CIC: provide the information and if it is not available, an affidavit to be submitted...more>>
November 18, 2013
List of cars with tinted glasses and films parked in SC - PIO: information not held as these cars belong to private persons - CIC: DCP (Security) to provide the requested information in larger public interest; provide information to traffic police also...more>>



November 17, 2013
Dismantling of National Police Memorial - RTI application was transferred from one authority to another, no response was provided - The memorial was constructed and then dismantled without any reason, resulting in unnecessary expenditure from public fund...more>>
November 17, 2013
Detail of foreign visits during the last 15 years along with periods of visit, purpose of visit, amount spent, details of expenditure and who sanctioned foreign visits of Shri D.C Bajaj who was office bearer of ICWA - CIC: information exempt u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>



November 17, 2013
Matter pertaining to show cause notice for imposing penalty - CIC: compensation of Rs. 5000/- awarded to the appellant for non compliance of CIC order - CIC: initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officer u/s 20(2) for noncompliance of directions...more>>
November 16, 2013
Information regarding details of transfer of gas connections - PIO: records around 10 years old and are not available with them - CIC: PIO to examine whether the records are present at any level or not and then pass a speaking order in the matter...more>>