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

April 14, 2015
CIC: Names with addresses, phone nos., email addresses of all plaintiffs cannot be provided as the same is third party information exempt u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: the FAA is cautioned not to deal with first appeals in a non-chalant manner...more>>
April 14, 2015
Copies of the minutes of the Meetings of the Advisory Committee for the SEBI Investor Protection & Education Fund were sought - Appellant: Investor should be aware of the policies & suggestions which come up in the meetings - CIC: provide copy of minutes ...more>>



April 13, 2015
Detailed calculation of Surrender Value under the policies, etc - The second appeal has been filed by appellant’s father - CIC advised the respondents to look into the grievance of the appellant and respond in 15 days; order not to be used as a precedent...more>>
April 13, 2015
Disclosure of action taken against private hospitals which breached the condition of serving EWS patients free of cost & information about the recovery of the ‘unjust enrichment’ made by them - CIC: Disciplinary action ordered against PIO & deemed PIO ...more>>



April 12, 2015
Commission recommends action against the official responsible for sending the reply for his utter carelessness in as much as he did not bother to check as to whether information was for the person to whom it was sent to the higher authority concerned...more>>
April 12, 2015
Information regarding appellant’s husband like his monthly & annual allowances including festival allowance, gross total salary, copy of joining report, copy of salary slip etc was sought - CIC: Provide the copy of latest pay slip severing the deductions ...more>>