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

July 31, 2016
Information relating to a policy decision of MoS having a direct bearing on JNIL was denied u/s 8(1)(d) of RTI Act - CIC: A public authority is under an obligation to provide reasons for its administrative decisions to the affected persons u/s 4(1)(d) ...more>>
July 30, 2016
Information regarding disposal & beneficiary of certain cheques issued by the Organizing Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 was denied claiming that a bank is in a fiduciary relationship with its customers - CIC: Denial u/s 8 (1) (e) of the RTI Act upheld...more>>



July 29, 2016
Information about the post of ATO/DCIO was sought from Intelligence Bureau - CIC: The IB has been declared an exempt organization u/s 24 - Commission would like the IB to consider the request of the appellant & provide information to the extent possible ...more>>
July 28, 2016
Information pertaining to Netaji SC Bose was denied u/s 8(1)(a) - Appellant: The matter is of great public interest; referred to the published statement of Union Home Minister in this regard - CIC: Respondent to consider the declassification of the files ...more>>



July 27, 2016
Information regarding pension payment to the complainant & certain deductions made - CIC: It does not fall within the scope of the “life or liberty” proviso to Section 7 (1) - Compensation not awarded as no loss or detriment established by the complainant...more>>
July 26, 2016
A holder of HDFC Life Personal Pension Plan requested IRDA to give approved documents of the Plan & detailed product filing - IRDA denied the information u/s 8(1)(d) - CIC: Provide the terms & conditions approved by IRDA in respect of the Pension Product...more>>