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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   
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Case Laws

October 31, 2016
CIC: Give widespread publicity to the Supreme Court ruling that Aadhar is not mandatory for the purpose of marriage registration scheme; Make necessary changes for online application for solemnisation of marriage under Special Marriage Act...more>>
October 28, 2016
CIC: Once an RTI application was finally decided it cannot be filed again; To hear & respond to such repeated application will block the activity of public authority, FAA & Information Commission; It deprives other genuine applicants waiting for info...more>>



October 26, 2016
Information pertaining to a complaint filed by a tax defaulter with CBI - CIC: Appellant was arrested following the due process of law as enumerated under the CBI Crime Manual; There is no question of human rights violation while arresting the appellant...more>>
October 24, 2016
Marks obtained by other candidates in written examination is ‘personal information’ related to a third party, the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest - CIC: The disclosure of such information is exempt u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>



October 22, 2016
CIC observed that despite instructions, the appellant has failed to provide a copy of 2nd appeal to the respondent, with the result that the respondent has not been able to submit his written submissions in the matter; Appellant to provide copy in 2 weeks...more>>
October 21, 2016
CIC: By practice ‘missing file’ cannot be read into as exception in addition to exceptions prescribed by RTI Act; It amounts to breach of Public Records Act, 1993 and is punishable with imprisonment up to a term of five years or with fine or both...more>>