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 1, 2015
Appellant: his claims for certain TA & medical bills are pending for almost three years, information has been denied claiming that it relates to third party - CIC: PIO directed to ensure expeditious processing; compensation of Rs. 1000/- granted...more>>
December 31, 2014
CIC: The appellant’s suggestion for public authorities for providing information after seeking assistance u/s 5(4) & not transferring RTI application to the ‘concerned public authority’ u/s 6(3) is not as per the RTI Act & same is not tenable ...more>>



December 31, 2014
Appellant: The third party has no objection to providing information & the PIO had wrongly denied information u/s 8(1)(j) without following the provisions of Section 11 - FAA upheld the decision of PIO - CIC: denial upheld...more>>
December 30, 2014
Appellant’s claim for allotment of rehabilitation plot in lieu of land recorded in the name of communities despite his fulfilling the criteria was rejected - CIC: A citizen has the right to know the grounds on which his claim was rejected...more>>



December 30, 2014
Information regarding details of the vehicles registered outside the state of UP but insured by the New India Insurance in Moradabad etc was sought - PIO: information was not available in the format sought - CIC: denial upheld u/s 8(1)(d), (e) and (j)...more>>
December 29, 2014
Appellant sought information as to how his name was put on the agreed list & how it was removed - CIC: the Agreed List is critically confidential information held in its role as a third party; disclosure may be injurious to public interest also...more>>