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

April 15, 2016
Inspection of the file concerning a trust account was sought - Bank: A proper resolution of the Trust, along with a copy of the resignation of the Complainant was received; Information denied u/s 8 (1) (j) as complainant is no longer a member of the trust...more>>
April 14, 2016
CIC: A Public Institution should not suffer such kind of harassment by defaulter contractor & an abuser of RTI for acting rightly; Complainant cannot cause wastage of time, money and energy of the Public authorities for his personal disputes of this kind...more>>



April 13, 2016
CIC: Salary slip would contain not only the information concerning the gross salary being received by an officer, but also the various deductions being made which is his personal information - CIC: U/s 4(1)(b)(x), the monthly remuneration to be disclosed...more>>
April 12, 2016
Reason for non selection of appellant to the post of constable in CRPF was sought - CIC: Information does not relate to operation matters of CRPF; Disclosure would reassure the candidates that selection is based only on merits - CIC: Provide the reasons ...more>>



April 11, 2016
Appellant filed TEP against an officer and sought information relating to it - Respondent: Matter involves a private dispute which is sub-judice before a court and the income tax department cannot be dragged into it - CIC: Disclosure is exempt u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>
April 10, 2016
Respondent: HRA of the employee was stopped on account of unauthorised constructions over terrace of his leased quarter - On his retirement, it was found that the unauthorised construction had been removed - CIC: Available information has been provided...more>>