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

October 19, 2015
How many mutations were opened, names of persons in whose names these were opened & the basis of opening by the Dargah Committee Ajmer? - CIC: inquire into the untraceable record, fix responsibility & take appropriate action for the loss of record...more>>
October 18, 2015
Appellant sought information pertaining to the account balance, account statement, fixed deposits, loans and locker particulars of his wife – CIC: Information cannot be given to the appellant u/s 8(1) (e) & (j) of the RTI Act being personal...more>>



October 17, 2015
The Cuttack Division of LIC had selected 200 doctors for different branches to examine the health, habits & other facts of the policyholders whenever necessary – The list of doctors was denied u/s 8(1) (e) and (j) of the RTI Act – CIC: Provide the list ...more>>
October 16, 2015
Appellant: In a clash with his neighbor, he was seriously injured but the injuries were shown in the MLC as simple while those of his opponents were shown as grievous; the police filed criminal case against him u/s 308 IPC – CIC: provide MLC of neighbours...more>>



October 15, 2015
Appellant has sought copies of record regarding his vigilance case etc. – CIC directed the PIO to clearly state whether the Enquiry Commission Report was sent to the Council for taking remedial action or not; enquiry by a JS to trace out the records...more>>
October 14, 2015
Alleging pay disparity between the zonal railways’ stenographers & Railway Board’s stenographers, the appellant sought copies of File notings /correspondence between Railway Board, MoF & DoPT – CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(a) upheld as documents were...more>>