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 13, 2015
Appellant: The agents authorised by SCI have been charging high amounts from their clients, therefore he sought the copy of principle agreement that is signed between SCI and its agents - CIC: principal agency agreement cannot be provided u/s 8(1)(d) ...more>>
May 13, 2015
Detailed caller information of telephone incoming calls on appellant’s Airtel mobile &and the charges deducted for attending the pesky incoming calls - CIC: PIO (DoT) is directed to provide the information sought by the appellant...more>>



May 12, 2015
Appellant: Histopathalogical exam of his deceased wife could not be completed due to negligence of H&FW Dept - CIC: Not acting on the pretext of absence of specific complaint is dereliction of duty on the part of the regulator; Show cause notice issued ...more>>
May 12, 2015
Information in respect of a Cashier such as, certified copies of nominations as per service records, current residential address, his family record & his mobile number were sought - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld as no larger public interest involved...more>>



May 11, 2015
Information regarding foreign travels undertaken by the officers of NGT - PIO pleaded that they are genuinely feeling difficulties in furnishing the information & do not have any staff to assist them - CIC: show cause why penalty should not be imposed ...more>>
May 11, 2015
CIC: DERC has a mandate to inform the people while formulating the tariff; DERC to put up information in simple language so that a common man can understand & respond, before inviting the views from public as per the scheme & procedure of Tariff fixation...more>>