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

January 29, 2016
Information regarding nature of duties of Medical Teachers in Govt. Medical Colleges as per MCI Rules & Regulations was denied claiming that the regulations are silent in this regard - CIC: This is an issue of public interest; Provide the information ...more>>
January 28, 2016
Respondent: As per Section 16 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, the identity & addresses of the aggrieved woman, respondent & witnesses shall not be published or made known to public - CIC: PIO to pass a speaking order on RTI application...more>>



January 27, 2016
PIO asked the appellant to pay certain fee including the service charges of bank for disclosing various classes of documents & records as per bank’s regulations - CIC: Appellant is not a customer seeking information regarding his accounts etc. with bank ...more>>
January 26, 2016
Information regarding passenger manifest was provided by PIO - CIC: Once confidential information is disclosed, it is extremely difficult for the Appellate Courts to put the clock back; No restriction upon applicant for further transmission of information...more>>



January 25, 2016
Appellant did some CSR work for which there was a dispute about additional payment - Respondent denied information u/s 8(1)(d) claiming that the matter is before an arbitrator - CIC: Appellant has the right to know the details of processing of his claims...more>>
January 24, 2016
Information regarding the accounts of appellant’s grandfather with the Bank was sought - CIC: Appellant has to establish his status as legal heir to the satisfaction of the public authority - CIC: Provide the information on submission of proper documents ...more>>