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

October 29, 2013
Outcome of TEP filed by the appellant was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: complainant has a right to know whether the information provided by him has been found to be false or true; disclose the broad outcome of the TEP once investigation is completed ...more>>
October 29, 2013
Copies of sanction letters and NOC given to a company by bank for donating a land on pledge of certain TDR denied u/s 8(1)(e) - CIC: respondent to undertake action u/s 11(1) for obtaining the submission of the third party regarding disclosure...more>>



October 29, 2013
Seeking guidelines, terms and conditions governing association of Development Officers with LIC – PIO: this was commercial information critical to the performance of the LIC and disclosure would hurt its commercial interests - CIC: plea of PIO accepted...more>>
October 28, 2013
Information regarding statements of CJ, S.H. Kapadia and Shri Markandeya Katju, President, Press Council of India given in some public function was denied claiming that the queries do not qualify to be information u/s 2(f) - CIC: denial upheld...more>>



October 28, 2013
Information regarding a police complaint filed against the appellant by his wife - PIO: information is part of investigation and would be provided at the time of submission of charge sheet - CIC: the investigation is over & information should be provided...more>>
October 28, 2013
Information related to school uniform shop, book shop, contractor running transportation & canteen of a school - PIO: information sought is not available - CIC: if information is accessible under CBSE Affiliation rules, collect and furnish the same...more>>