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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   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered

Case Laws

June 25, 2015
Statement of the assets & liabilities of appellant’s late husband were denied u/s 8(1)(e) - PIO: appellant should give the proof of her identity - CIC: PIO to confirm the identity of the appellant from the records of the bank & then provide information...more>> 		June 24, 2015
Copy of letter related to the inspection conducted by the RBI u/s 35 of Banking Regulation Act in respect of a cooperative bank was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & (e) – CIC: inspection report is held by the respondent in fiduciary capacity, appeal dismissed...more>>
June 23, 2015
PIO responded to one of the applications online to which the appellant objected - CIC: It was not obligatory for the PIO to send a hard copy of the reply, entered on the RTI web portal - CIC: compensation can be awarded only while deciding an appeal ...more>> 		June 22, 2015
PIO failed to mention the particulars of the FAA - CIC: compensation of Rs.2500/- awarded to appellant; while replying to RTI application the name & other particulars of the FAA and the period within which appeal can be made should be invariably mentioned...more>>
June 22, 2015
Appellant in another appeal sought explanation for certain acts of commission and omission of the respondents - CIC: the queries are in the nature of seeking an explanation from the PIO & do not fall within the ambit of information as per section 2(f) ...more>> 		June 21, 2015
Information regarding an order of arrear & gratuity was denied stating that it is confidential; file noting are internal communication & not accessible under RTI - CIC: Show cause notice issued to the PIO for outright deliberate denial of information ...more>>