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

September 7, 2015
Whether JNU has any special powers to relax condition of “Leave sanction & relieving order” in relating to serving Government officers - Information regarding Pankaj KP Shreyaskar was sought - CIC: Show cause notice issued for imposing penalty...more>>
September 6, 2015
Certified copies of the arrest memo of a friend prepared at the time of arrest, station diary & name of the officer responsible for destruction of CCTV footage was denied - Appellant: Are SC guidelines being complied with - CIC: denial upheld ...more>>



September 5, 2015
CIC: Seeking information about a girl student who passed out of school thirty years ago and giving replies in contradictory manner about relationship with the said student reflects sinister motives of the appellant; denial of information upheld...more>>
September 4, 2015
CIC: If public authorities, involved in commercial dealings & faced with litigation concerning contractual issues, are made to reveal their internal documents connected to the dispute, it would have the potential to harm their competitive position ...more>>



September 3, 2015
CIC: the caste certificate of a public servant which forms the basis of his selection should be disclosed; the PIO to enquire the genuineness of caste certificate presented by person mentioned in the RTI application complaint and submit a report ...more>>
September 2, 2015
PIO submitted that retired CMO Dr. Niwas Vyas has so far filed more than 200 RTI applications against Mr. SK Vyas; Appellant also approached the CIC 5 times & the CIC had declared him as abuser of RTI - CIC: Appeal rejected being repetitive...more>>