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

September 27, 2013
Claim of employment on compassionate grounds on death of his father by the son of the Appellant which was stalled due to a fake complaint - CIC: provide the complete position of action taken regarding the employment - FAA to look into the grievance...more>>
September 26, 2013
NRI invested Rs. 2 Lakh in NSC in 1998 - on maturity he was informed that NRIs are not permitted to invest in NSCs - principal amount with savings rate of interest provided in 2012 - CIC: provide file notings for the period 2006-2012 relating to his claim...more>>



September 26, 2013
Information relating to bank guarantee issued by bank in favour of an entity - copies of correspondence and telephone records pertaining to the bank and their various offices - denied u/s 8(1)(d), 8(1)(e) and 8(1)(j) - CIC: issue notice u/s 11...more>>
September 26, 2013
Details of file noting on a file and the daily progress made in case - CIC: the file noting by one officer meant for the next officer in confidential file is fiduciary - covered u/s 8(1)(e) - no larger public interest established by the appellant...more>>



September 25, 2013
Unclaimed balance of over Rs. 750 crores lying in 2.5 crore postal accounts - claim that no steps taken by the postal authorities to return the money to the legitimate claimants - CIC: Provide copy of RBI guidelines for monitoring of dormant accounts ...more>>
September 25, 2013
Multiple information including the meaning of ‘bank constituents’ in relation to loans & advances, region wise branches etc. - Respondent: odd for a bank employee to ask the meaning of ‘bank constituents’ which is a general term - CIC: Sec 7(9)...more>>