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

August 27, 2013
Copy of plaint filed by Embassy of USA in India on instructions from the US Department of Justice for extradition of Dr PS Prasad was denied u/s 8(1)(a) and section 8(1)(h) – CIC: Appellant should seek information from the court under its own procedure...more>>
August 27, 2013
Names of members of ICAI against whom complaints are pending cannot be disclosed u/s 8(1)(j) - no time limit prescribed for disposal of complaints under the CA Act, 1949 - the number of pending cases and stage at which they are pending to be disclosed...more>>



August 27, 2013
Information regarding joint venture between MetLife India Insurance Company Ltd and PNB – CIC: provide attested photocopy of sanction order issued by the IRDA venture after severing information relating to commercial confidence u/s section10 ...more>>
August 26, 2013
Long handwritten seven RTI applications part of which is in Sanskrit - CIC: These are absolutely frivolous and nonserious applications - the CPIO cannot be blamed for not providing any substantive information - appeals rejected ...more>>



August 26, 2013
First Appellate Authority failed to decide the appeal - CIC: It is dereliction of duty - FAA failed to perform the duties cast under the RTI Act, 2005 - SCN issued why departmental action should not be recommended against her...more>>
August 26, 2013
Grievance redressal - a retired lecturer claimed that he was eligible for higher pay scale which were given to his juniors but not to him – Information Commissioner spoke telephonically to US, Depart of College Ed – directed fixation in appropriate scale...more>>