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

March 19, 2015
CIC: Show cause notice issued to the PIO of NGT for providing false and misleading information - CIC: CMO& office of LG to probe into the reasons for ignoring these vital reports & their recommendations about the adverse effects of EMF from Mobile Towers...more>>
March 19, 2015
CIC: the correspondence between Executive Head of State & leader who staked claim to form the Government could not be disclosed when the decision is still in the process; Appointing a Chief Minister of a state is an open public activity...more>>



March 19, 2015
Information regarding reason for crashing of hard disk of ATM, registering the crashing of hard disk of ATM, name of agencies engaged in maintenance etc. was sought - Appellant: Contradictory information provided by two banks - CIC: provide information...more>>
March 18, 2015
CIC: Penalty cannot be imposed as the political parties have failed to appoint CPIOs; the prayer for grant of compensation cannot be allowed; any recommendations made to authorities that are not parties before the CIC would not stand judicial scrutiny...more>>



March 18, 2015
Reason for not refunding the security amount of Rs. 10,000/- of his OYT phone with interest @ 18% was sought - CIC: compensation of Rs.1000/- granted u/s 19(8)(b) of the RTI Act for the inconvenience & detriment caused to the appellant ...more>>
March 18, 2015
Appellant wanted to track the movement of OMC Officers by having the details of the telephone tower through which their Mobile Phones have been operated to establish their absence in the office area during the office hours - CIC: denial upheld...more>>