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

October 19, 2016
CIC: Structural stability certificate of the Jama Guest House is its personal information held by the Licensing Unit, Delhi Police in a fiduciary capacity - CIC: Appellant has not been able to establish what public interest would be served by disclosure ...more>>
October 18, 2016
Deeming the FAA to be the PIO, the CIC issued a show cause notice for imposing penalty - CIC directed the Chairman, Governing Body, Laxmi Bai College, to provide information pointwise to the appellant & submit a compliance report in person to the CIC...more>>



October 17, 2016
Information pertaining to a case registered by CBI under Prevention of Corruption Act - CIC: The appellant allegedly indulged in corrupt practices while serving in ITBP; As per proviso to Section 24(1) of the RTI Act, exemption u/s 24(1) cannot be claimed...more>>
October 14, 2016
CIC observed that the respondent has not provided information sought by the appellant on the plea that collating information would disproportionately divert the resources of the Public Authority; It does not imply malafide intention to conceal information...more>>



October 11, 2016
Information about implementation of OM - CIC: Chairman advised to examine the issue of uploading the vast volume of guidelines issued by CBEC and institutionalize a mechanism for consistent dissemination of this information on the website for the public...more>>
October 9, 2016
A dealership agreement was signed in 2010, while the DM had ruled in 2005 that one of the certificates given regarding residence was false; It took four years for cancellation - CIC: Make a thorough search for the Marketing Plan 1987-88 & provide its copy...more>>