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 9, 2013
Copy of challan used for depositing TDS sought - computerized receipt provided - Appellant: the bank had put the TDS into some other PAN number, as a result of which he did not get the IT benefit - CIC: inform the position pertaining to counterfoil...more>>
November 9, 2013
Appellant: conflicting reply by RBI; first said that they do not have the information, but informed that forms of 36,894 clients connected with the ICICI were damaged in the floods of July 2005 - PIO: nobody has been punished - CIC: order upheld...more>>



November 9, 2013
The website of South Delhi Municipal Corporation was visited in the CIC which revealed that information regarding the sealing and desealing of the properties is not uploaded - CIC: PIO directed to compile information; information to be uploaded on website...more>>
November 8, 2013
Fee: 30 days would be counted from the date of receipt of the RTI application in the public authority and not from the date of receipt by PIO – CIC: names of the persons making recommendations is liable to be disclosed after Padma awards are awarded...more>>



November 8, 2013
Appellant: no information received from PIO (L&DO) to whom RTI application was forwarded u/s 6(3) - CIC: former PIO Shri A.K. Singh has failed to appear before the CIC in response to notice issued to him; a penalty of Rs. 25,000/- imposed ...more>>
November 7, 2013
Alleging misappropriation of funds, the appellant wanted a copy of the statistical report sent by postal authorities containing number of accounts and amounts relating to the MANREGA payments etc. - PIO denied information u/s 8(1)(d) – CIC: order quashed...more>>