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 22, 2016
CIC: It is highly deplorable that Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has chosen not to send its PIO in spite of hearing notice; SCN for penalty issued - CIC directed PIO of Bar Council of India to look into the entire claim of missing of file & file a report ...more>>
August 21, 2016
Copy of letter addressed by Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya, Hon’ble Chief Justice of High Court of Gujarat to PM making certain allegations against the former Chief Justice of India, Justice Altamus Kabir & PM’s order etc were denied - CIC: Denial upheld...more>>



August 20, 2016
Information about Selection Board for promotion to the rank of Colonel was sought - CIC: There is no synergy in the replies of PIO on the first & second occasion - CIC: PIO is not required to collect & compile the information on the demand of an applicant...more>>
August 19, 2016
Respondent: The appellant mentioned the incidents & on the basis of these incidents, he had asked hypothetical questions seeking guidelines which permit these incidents to happen - CIC: These queries did not fall within the ambit of information u/s 2(f) ...more>>



August 18, 2016
Appellant sought information as to why his result of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2012 was withheld - CIC: The appellant has now been cleared; Provide a copy of the notesheet wherein the appellant’s result which was ‘withheld’ has been cleared ...more>>
August 16, 2016
Appellant: Was there any request from Shri Ogyen Trinley Dorje, a claimant to the title of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, seeking permission to visit Sikkim? - CIC: Disclosure would prejudicially affect the internal security & strategic interest of India...more>>