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

May 17, 2015
Appellant was aggrieved regarding alleged excess billing of GPRS charges by M/s. Airtel - a report obtained from the service provider indicated that there are no incorrect deductions - PIO: an arbitrator has been appointed - CIC: matter is closed...more>>
May 16, 2015
PIO: copy of the registration certification of a vehicle containing the address, is given to only to Police/ insurance company / owner on payment of Rs. 50 rule under the Motor Vehicles Act - CIC: provide information where same regd given to more than one...more>>



May 15, 2015
Delay in providing information regarding the players above thirty years of age in Indian Camp - CIC: It is not possible to quantify the loss or other detriment suffered by an Appellant; considering the long delay in a compensation of Rs. 10,000/ granted...more>>
May 15, 2015
Appellant sought confirmation regarding the authenticity of unsigned DAVP rate card - Respondent: any confirmation is to be done by Chairman, DAVP; the minutes are self-explanatory & the covering letter is a confirmation in itself - CIC: Appeal dismissed...more>>



May 14, 2015
Appellant made a complaint against one advocate enrolled with Bar Council - Respondent: the complaint was inquired & dismissed as baseless - CIC: provide the basis for treating the trials against the advocates as secret, when every trial in court is open...more>>
May 14, 2015
CIC: Information regarding judgement related to plaintiffs sought in first appeal was a new query & PIO is not bound to deal with the same - CIC: names, addresses & phone nos./email addresses of all plaintiffs is third party information exempt u/s 8(1)(j)...more>>