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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   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered

Case Laws

August 8, 2013
Letter written by Ministry of Shipping to Tuticorin Port Trust - Ministry seeks security clearance inputs in respect of bidders from the security agencies – CIC: security inputs given by IB, RAW etc. can't be disclosed u/s 8(1)(a), 8(1)(g) and Schedule II...more>> 		August 7, 2013
Bills of lunch hosted by Smt Sonia Gandhi in Ashoka - hotel is a commercial enterprise and protects the commercial confidence of its customers - payment for the lunch was not made by any Government Department - exempt u/s 8(1)(d) ...more>>
August 7, 2013
Report regarding merger of Air India and Indian Airlines - disclosure of “business plan” can harm commercial interest of the Company, as it would allow competitive insight into the entire merger process and planning...more>> 		August 7, 2013
Report prepared by IIU regarding corrupt practices by private contractors working on national highways funded by World Bank - investigation ongoing – confidentiality requirement of the multilateral lending agencies - exempt u/s 8(1)(f) and 8(1)(h) ...more>>
August 7, 2013
Seeking copies of Tax Evasion Complaints made against the appellant - TEP is an information which is given in confidence to the IT officials – exempt under section 8(1)(h) and 8(1)(g) – till the process of prosecution is complete...more>> 		August 6, 2013
Certified copy of oath taken by the Chief Justice of India sought - the form of oath is given in Third Schedule to the Constitution of India which is a freely available document in market and is a priced publication - PIO does not have to provide a copy ...more>>