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 7, 2015
Information regarding action taken on appellant’s complaint to Corporate Centre, Mumbai & enquiry reports etc. was denied u/s 8(1) (j) - Appellant: the issue involved public money - CIC: appellant has not been able to substantiate larger public interest...more>>
January 6, 2015
Information regarding resident doctors appointed under the category SC/ST/OBC/PH; their salaries, accommodation facility available; no. of patients treated in OPD, etc. from 2000 to 2012 - CIC: complaint dismissed in view of the amplitude of information...more>>



January 6, 2015
The reasons on the basis of which negative remarks had been written in appellant’s CR were sought - Respondent: If appellant had a grievance against the negative remarks in his CR, he should raise it at the appropriate forum - CIC: Order upheld...more>>
January 5, 2015
Inspection of file opening register at CIC was denied u/s 8(1)(j) claiming that disclosure would be an invasion of privacy of appellants - FAA provided inspection of file opening register, but refused to take copies of the same - CIC: provide copies...more>>



January 5, 2015
Documents relating to the sanctioned plan regarding an unauthorised construction was sought - CIC: the horizontal sanction plan of the third part properties should be provided omitting the internal room arrangements; compensation of Rs.10,000/- granted...more>>
January 5, 2015
CIC: As the Respondents have already offered inspection of all the relevant documents regarding the LPG dealership in question, we would not like to burden the public authority with the task of responding to multiple RTI applications on the same issue...more>>