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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 6, 2016
Information has denied to the appellant on the grounds that CBI is exempted from the purview of the RTI Act u/s 24(1) - CIC noted that information pertains to corruption in CGEWHO - CIC: It would be prudent to await the Delhi HC verdict in WP(C) 7439/2012...more>>
July 5, 2016
Information about the alleged medical lapses resulting in the death of former CJI JS Verma - CIC: Explain whether any concessions were given to Medanta Medicity; Inform the circle rate of sector 38 at the time of allotment of land - CIC: PIO to explain...more>>



July 4, 2016
Information regarding Shri Pankaj KP Shreyaskar was sought - CIC: Provide information on the date of issue of charge sheet to the officer which is not exempt, give the date of sanction of study leave, provide information about the complaints received ...more>>
July 3, 2016
Respondents sought exemption u/s 8 (1) (h) & (g) for the first time - CIC: Since such exemptions were not sought by the PIO / FAA, it cannot be entertained at this stage - CIC: Preliminary Enquiry Report should have been provided to the Appellant...more>>



July 2, 2016
An account was allegedly opened in the name the appellant in a fraudulent manner by his son - CIC: The Appellant has no direct connection to this account - CIC: The Appellant is not entitled to receive the information...more>>
July 1, 2016
Appellant: Has the Government of India made the Aadhaar card compulsory in all schemes? - PIO: Not mandatory in direct benefit schemes; if Aadhaar number is not allotted, alternate & viable means of identification for delivery of service shall be offered...more>>