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

November 6, 2015
Information in relation to the complaint by Rajeev Sharma against Secretary, CIC was sought - CIC found that there is no procedure for maintaining records of complaints addressed to the Commissioners by name - PIO cautioned to exercise due care ...more>>
November 5, 2015
Information regarding the number, names, addresses etc. in respect of dormant accounts in State Bank of India was sought – CIC: PIO, SBI to look into the matter & provide the correct position regarding penalty being charged for renewal of accounts...more>>



November 4, 2015
Circulars applicable to the education loan granted by bank & delivered to the wards of general public were denied u/s 8(1)(d) claiming that disclosure of internal guidelines would harm the competitive position of the bank – CIC: Provide it...more>>
November 3, 2015
Respondent: The appellant did not seek the copy of the Arbitration Agreement between the land owner and NHAI either in the RTI application or in the first appeal; it has been mentioned only now before the Commission – CIC: Appeal disposed...more>>



November 2, 2015
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Lawful Interception & Monitoring of Telecom Service Providers whose excerpts were published by Hindu were denied u/s 8(1)(a) - CIC: Provide the introduction, types of requests, reconciliation & consequences...more>>
November 1, 2015
Information pertaining to available laws for safeguard of men facing harassment from their spouse was sought - Respondent: Information sought was not specific - PIO: the appellant was owner of some NGO dealing with such issues - CIC: Appeal is disposed...more>>