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 1, 2015
CIC: The FAA had specifically directed the PIO to make effort to locate the information through a committee but even after that respondent did not take the matter seriously - CIC: compensation of Rs. 5,000/- awarded to the appellant u/s 19(8) (b) ...more>>
August 31, 2015
PIO submitted that retired CMO Dr. Niwas Vyas has so far filed more than 200 RTI applications against Mr. Sunil Kumar; Appellant also approached to the CIC 05 times & CIC had declared him as abuser of RTI - CIC: Appeal rejected being repetitive...more>>



August 30, 2015
Disclosure of names of technical institutions not maintaining standards - CIC: AICTE to inform the appellant how many institutes are inspected by its teams and how many are found to be conforming with the standards and norms laid down by AICTE...more>>
August 29, 2015
Copy of answersheet of daughter admitted under EWS quota in an unaided public school was sought claiming that she was descriminated against - CIC summoned the Principal to appear it u/s 18(3)(a); parents to encourage child to spend more time on learning...more>>



August 28, 2015
CIC: The Undertrial Review Committee to issue necessary instructions to provide the release related information to the concerned for effective implementation of Section 436A & directions of SC as delay amounts to violation of their right to life (Art 21) ...more>>
August 27, 2015
CIC: Information relating to educational qualification of candidates is in the nature of personal information about third party & cannot be brought into the public domain to which anybody could have access, unless sought for a larger public purpose...more>>