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 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    Copies of orders regarding establishment and jurisdiction of all special courts/ CBI courts at Jaipur for trial of PC Act cases were not available with them - CIC: RTI application was not replied in a comprehensive manner; Provide a revised reply     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 13, 2013
Copy of License agreement between Cochin Port Trust and India Gateway Terminal Private Ltd denied u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: provide the copy of the agreement after severing the information which would harm the competitive position of the third party ...more>>
October 12, 2013
Appellant filed first appeal dated 11.8.2011 and 2nd appeal dated 22.02.2013 - CIC: second appeal rejected stating that the appellant has taken 17 months in filing this 2nd appeal and has not given any justification for delay in filing of the appeal ...more>>



October 12, 2013
Information regarding medical investigations and Glucose Tolerance Test conducted on the appellant - information denied as ITBP included in Schedule II - CIC: information exempt as does not pertain to corruption or violation of human rights ...more>>
October 12, 2013
Information about nonpayment of subsistence allowance to suspended employee - factually incorrect statement by the PIO that a particular deemed PIO was the holder of information - CIC: notice to PIO for imposing penalty u/s 20(1) for delay ...more>>



October 11, 2013
Minutes of deliberation on implementation of second pay revision for non unionized supervisors denied u/s 8(1)(j), 8(1)(e) and claiming that it is of commercial confidence – CIC: reliance on the exemption clause has not been established adequately...more>>
October 11, 2013
Income Tax returns in respect of gold ornaments inherited by a lady from her great grandmother - appellant claimed that information was required in connection with ongoing trial - CIC: ITR is personal information and exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(j) ...more>>