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 4, 2013
Bank statements and details of IT deductions of an account refused by DGIT (Inv) as it does not fall under the RTI Act – information sought to be presented as evidence in a court case – CIC: Some kind of feedback to be given to the information giver...more>>
August 4, 2013
Seeking copies of threatening letter received from any terrorist organization / anti-official language organization – Depart of Official Language does not hold information regarding law and order maintenance – CIC: FAA should provide a clear reply ...more>>



August 4, 2013
Details of financial assistance given by President to various people – CIC: It is given out of the public funds – details must be available in the public domain – Section 4(1)(b) mandates such disclosure – stay granted by Delhi HC ...more>>
August 3, 2013
Copy of Sports Control Board Compendium, funds allocation, budget etc. sought - compendium of instructions are sent by the Corporate Centre to all the circles as a reference and for internal circulation only...more>>



August 3, 2013
Certified copy of housing and car loan accounts – PIO: denied u/s 8(1)(j) - appellant alleged that wrong rate of interest has been charged – CIC: inspection of relevant file and calculation sheet to be done...more>>
August 2, 2013
File noting and correspondence regarding the disposal of emails – PIO: no emails could be located - CIC: Cabinet Secretariat should make necessary arrangements to trace the trail of email received from any citizen till it's final disposal ...more>>