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   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered

Case Laws

March 5, 2016
Information regarding delivery of some registered/speed post articles by a Post Office was sought claiming that about 22 articles were returned to the sender though the recipient was available at his address - CIC: Compensation of Rs. 1000/- granted ...more>>
March 4, 2016
Medical records & postmortem reports of two employees of BHEL were sought on behalf of a labour union - CIC: The Right to Information is available only to citizens of India; an applicant cannot file an RTI application on behalf of a trade union...more>>



March 3, 2016
Action taken on the special report of Delhi Lokayuktha indicting political executives for using public money for self glorifying advertisement in loan application forms was sought - CIC: Frame a policy on providing photo publicity at the public exchequer ...more>>
March 2, 2016
CIC: Some of the interim orders of the FAA are strange which are totally not envisaged by the RTI Act - CIC: Show Cause issued to the FAA why disciplinary action cannot be recommended against him & why compensation of Rs 1,000 be not paid to the appellant...more>>



March 1, 2016
CIC: Penalty of Rs. 25,000 imposed on PIO with a show cause notice why a compensation of Rs. 1 Lakh should not be paid to the appellant for harassment - CIC: Develop a system for redressal whereby alternative relief can be provided where document is lost ...more>>
February 29, 2016
CIC: Thesis submitted to a university is not personal information of the candidate who submitted it, but the property of the University - CIC: There is a public interest in knowing the originality of thesis amidst allegation of appropriating research work...more>>