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 10, 2015
Appellant sought a cop of the opinion taken by CBI from the Law Ministry on the basis of which an appeal was filed in the High Court against him - Appellant: Information should be provided under principles of natural justice - CIC: Denial upheld ...more>>
January 9, 2015
Appellant sought information pertaining to his reemployment in Bharat Immunological & Biological Corp. Ltd - CIC: File Noting are open & not fiduciary or personal in nature; provide the same after redacting names of officers who wrote the notes...more>>



January 9, 2015
Information regarding compounding applications under FEMA received at RBI was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & (e) - CIC: the disclosure would affect the commercial confidence of third party; no larger public interest has been established by the appellant...more>>
January 8, 2015
Information regarding widow pension and financial help given for marriage of widow’s daughter was sought - PIO: information related to marriage of widow’s daughter etc is a third party information - CIC: Provide the information in three weeks...more>>



January 8, 2015
The number of the claims case received, settled, pending & rejected by United India Insurance was sought - details of the pending cases were denied u/s 8(1)(j) claiming that it included the personal information of the policy holders - CIC: Denial upheld...more>>
January 7, 2015
Appellant was blacklisted by the Indian High Commission at Brunei; He sought copies of two letters written by a Chamber of Commerce - FAA: information denied u/s 8(1)(a), (e), & (g) claiming fiduciary relation with chamber of commerce - CIC: Denial upheld...more>>