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

December 6, 2015
Information about a phone which was out of order for long durations was sought - CIC: provide copy of guidelines for allowing rebate for faulty telephone & also allow rebate for a specific period - Compensation of Rs.1000/- granted for detriment caused ...more>>
December 5, 2015
Appellant: Whether UTI or Karvy had taken any permission from SEBI for display some of the information on a consolidated basis in SOA - Respondent: Copy of e-mail was provided after severing the names & designations - CIC: Reply accepted...more>>



December 4, 2015
CIC: The bank does not have a proper system of accounting for the RTI applications received & for their movement - CIC: Organise a familiarization cum training programme; Appoint a larger number of PIOs and put in place an effective monitoring system ...more>>
December 3, 2015
Two CPIO passed the buck to each other regarding information about the total amount deposited towards appellant’s GPF Account - CIC: Both PIOs to coordinate with each other, for taking necessary action & inform the updated GPF status to the appellant...more>>



November 30, 2015
Appellant sought the date of birth certificates & experience certificates of the candidates appointed on the post of maintenance staff by the bank - CIC upheld the decision of the respondents of denial of copy of certificates submitted by the candidates...more>>
November 29, 2015
PIO informed that there was no tie up of the bank with the builder at anytime - The bank Branch informed that the respondents had a tie up with the builder - CIC: Enquire into the contradiction in reply & intimate the correct position to the complainant...more>>