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

January 17, 2015
Name of the companies who have applied for license under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 along with their addresses & email addresses was sought - CIC: provide the information as per records; place the details on the website u/s 4(1)(b) of RTI Act ...more>>
January 16, 2015
CIC: it is not proper to burden an Accounts Officer with RTI related work; recommendation made to the Public Authority to replace the PIO with another officer by providing necessary infrastructure including the computer operator; recommends change of FAA...more>>



January 16, 2015
Bank transaction statement of a Welfare Association of which the appellant was Signatory to the Bank transaction Operation till 14.1.2011 was sought - PIO: third party did not respond to notice - CIC: Information is exempt u/s 8(1)(e) and (j) of RTI Act...more>>
January 15, 2015
Information regarding the implementation of the DCP, Delhi order prohibiting blowing of Horn in the ‘Silent Zone’ Areas was sought - CIC: PIO asked to transfer the application to Delhi Pollution Control Committee with direction to furnish the information ...more>>



January 15, 2015
Appellant sought the photocopy of specimen signatures sheet in respect of bank Account No. 479 pertaining to his wife - Respondent: no separate specimen signatures register was maintained - CIC: PIO directed to confirm the facts to the appellant...more>>
January 14, 2015
Appellant’s son was grievously injured in a road accident caused by a school bus & only details of the bus known were its last four digits - Without going into section 2(h), the CIC recommended the said school to consider giving the desired information ...more>>