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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

April 28, 2016
Did the bank inform procedure for withdrawal of pension amount of the deceased to the legal heirs etc was sought - CIC: The proviso to Section 8(1) (j) is a guiding factor & not a substantive provision which overrides the section; provide the information...more>>
April 27, 2016
Information regarding the visa clearance including the reason for denying the visa to a British whose wife and children were granted the visa were sought CIC: Queries and seeking clarifications do not qualify as “information” under Section 2(f) of RTI Act...more>>



April 26, 2016
Copy of Log book of an office vehicle was sought - CIC noted that the loss of log book was caimed after RTI application was filed & no action was taken against the driver - CIC: Show cause for raising illegal defence; Compensation of Rs. 5000/- awarded ...more>>
April 25, 2016
Appellant sought copies of 10 year old MLCs of persons claiming them to be his family members - CIC: The PIO has appropriately advised the appellant to approach the Investigating officer or secure the court order to take the copy of MLC of another person...more>>



April 24, 2016
Number of government vehicles used by ACP & DCP, Crime Branch for a particular period & their log book were denied u/s 8(1)(h) - CIC: information relating to the movement of officers of Crime Br. may be used to trace the source of information, witness etc...more>>
April 23, 2016
Information pertaining to qualification for recruitment of lecturer - CIC: Develop FAQs out of such RTI questions to provide clarifications based on existing policy & put them on official web site - CIC: PIOs cannot refuse to give clarifications...more>>