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 Directors & Deans in Raksha Shakti University and Rashtriya Raksha University - CIC: Information available on record has been provided; A lot of information is already available in public domain; No further intervention necessary     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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 3, 2015
Information regarding the players above 30 years of age in Indian Camps was provided after 3 years - CIC: the PIOs cannot be allowed to explain away the delay merely by placing the blame on their juniors; compensation of Rs. 10,000/ granted u/s 19(8)(b)...more>>
May 2, 2015
CIC: Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd is not a “public authority in terms of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act & does not come within the purview of the RTI Act; The appellant has a grievance which he may like to take up with the bank concerned...more>>



May 2, 2015
CIC:The complainant was not present to point out any shortcoming(s) in the contention made by the respondents - CIC: the complainant has not specified as to how the information furnished to him was misleading and false - CIC: Appeal disposed of...more>>
May 1, 2015
Copy of Airline Transport Pilot Licence was denied as third party information exempt u/s 8(1)(d) - Appellant: larger public interest is involved as fake licenses have been issued & the malpractices needs to be made public - CIC: denial upheld...more>>



April 30, 2015
Reason for non-payment of his late brother’s LTA claim etc. was sought - Respondent: the claim has been settled though the RTI application has not been replied - CIC: For the inconvenience caused, compensation of 1000/- granted u/s19(8)(b) of the RTI Act...more>>
April 30, 2015
Information in respect of ex-employees of LIC who were denied salary arrears under wage revision Rule-2010 etc. was sought - CIC: Collating & compiling of information on all India basis would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority...more>>