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 10, 2013
Seeking information relating to Ambuja Cement Ltd. - Companies Act provides for inspection of records maintained by RoC - CIC: providing same information vide two different machineries would lead to unnecessary and avoidable duplication of work ...more>>
September 10, 2013
Information regarding RPLI and PLI insurance policy – appellant was not able to continue his PLI policy and wanted to know why the balance amount was not refunded – CIC: inspection of records relating to the settlement of PLI claims to be facilitated...more>>



September 10, 2013
Inspection of files of the telecom service providers approved for M.P and Chhatisgarh Circles - third party information involving commercial confidence – CIC: appeal dismissed as the information is exempt under section 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act...more>>
September 9, 2013
Allotment of accommodation - appellant complained that his position was changed to 55th position from 1st - PIO: no disclosure u/s 8(1)(h) as enquiry is pending - CIC: intimate progress of investigation and why the appellant cannot be allotted a quarter...more>>



September 9, 2013
Seeking travelling, hotel and conveyance bills in respect of an officer of the bank – CIC: amount of LFC claimed and approved to be given - if the public authority has given some advance under the LFC rules, the sanction order for the same to be provided...more>>
September 9, 2013
Action taken by IT department on dissolved firms within the meaning of Section 43 of the Indian Partnership Act - IT Act is available in the public domain – CIC: PIO is not required to obtain and furnish any ‘opinion’ or ‘advice’ to an applicant...more>>