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

September 28, 2016
Information regarding disciplinary proceedings initiated against the appellant was denied stating that it is confidential - CIC: Employee has the right to get a copy of complaint, noting, charge-sheet, & all relied upon documents; Provide the information ...more>>
September 27, 2016
Respondent: Copies of certificates of the third party could not be provided u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: The proviso to sec 8(1) (j) does not undo the section nor does not itself create any new right; The RTI Act does not provide for resolution of grievances...more>>



September 26, 2016
CIC: The Appellant has been provided the valuation report of his own property & cannot be provided the valuation report of the properties of third parties, even if they happen to be guarantors of the loan; Copies of the legal opinion cannot be provided...more>>
September 25, 2016
Entire record of case file in the matter of a Life Insurance Company was denied u/s 8(1)(d) stating that the information was of commercial confidence, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of the third party - CIC: appeal dismissed ...more>>



September 23, 2016
Alleging that her husband has a relationship outside their wedlock, Appellant sought information to substantiate it - CIC: Bigamy is a crime u/s 494 of IPC; There is a larger public interest to override non disclosure of personal information u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>
September 21, 2016
Information regarding total number of insurance companies, targets fixed for agents was sought - IRDA: Information is available on the website; Minimum business norms for agents were left to the decision of respective insurers - CIC: Queries replied...more>>