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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

November 22, 2015
Appellant objected to the FAA having described his RTI applications as serving his personal interest - CIC referred to Sec 6 (2) which stipulates that an applicant shall not be required to give any reason; FAA not to make such unsubstantiated observations...more>> 		November 21, 2015
RTI application and first appeal was filed at an incorrect address - No reply was received - CIC: it is possible that the RTI application may not have been received by the appropriate officer; The appellant is advised to use the correct address ...more>>
November 18, 2015
Minutes of certain meetings of Bar Council of Delhi, source of its income & total amount received was sought - CIC: Such details should be given voluntarily as u/s 4(1)(b); show cause to PIO for penalty; Chairman to personally provide information ...more>> 		November 17, 2015
Certified copies of guidelines for transfer & posting issued by LIC was sought & whether the transfer of an individual was as per guidelines - PIO: Information was not held in material form; posting done as per suitability of candidate - CIC: Order upheld...more>>
November 16, 2015
Appellant filed an appeal before the SIC, Bihar which forwarded it to CIC as the matter related to central government organization - CIC: Information in respect of the group insurance of the employees of the Electricity Board is exempt u/s 8(1)(e) & (j)...more>> 		November 13, 2015
In its decision No.CIC/SG/A/2012/ 001308/19379, the CIC had directed the MEA to transfer the RTI application to the Indian National Group of Permanent Court of Arbitration for providing information to the appellant - CIC: PCA is not a public authority...more>>