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 19, 2016
CIC: Since malafide intent on the part of the Respondents is not established, there is no ground to take action against CPIO u/s 20 - CIC: No compensation as the Appellant has also not established any loss or detriment caused to him because of the reply...more>>
September 18, 2016
Rules under which employee can be made to work in festival like Chat Pooja were sought - PIO: there was no specific rule - CIC: Sufficient information has been furnished; make a provision for a break in duty to facilitate attending the Chat Pooja ...more>>



September 17, 2016
Seeking statement of husband’s saving account to get maintenance - CIC: It was third party information held in fiduciary capacity by the bank; The appellant may request the Court to direct the Bank to produce the details of the accounts held by her husban...more>>
September 15, 2016
Copies of file notings regarding the registration of M/s Infomerics Valuation & Rating Pvt Ltd as a Credit Rating Agency was sought from SEBI - CIC: Provide the information from the date of the Supreme Court order severing third party information...more>>



September 14, 2016
Appellant: PIO did not provide the particulars of FAA; demanded compensation for non provision of information & harassment - CIC: compensation of Rs. 2500/- awarded; PIO should intimate the details of the FAA & the appeal period ...more>>
September 11, 2016
PIO’s representative explained the exemption claimed u/s 8(1)(i) was a typographical error & he was under the bonafide belief that the information sought is exempt u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: PIO has not acted in a malafide manner; No penalty imposed on the PIO...more>>