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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

December 29, 2014
Information regarding loan taken by two individuals as co-borrowers was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & (j) despite NOC from one of them - CIC remanded the matter to PIO to pass a speaking order, explaining the rules in respect of co-borrowers...more>> 		December 28, 2014
Information regarding details of renewal of two Surveyor licenses etc. that lapsed for two periods at one instant were sought - PIO: Copy of note sheet along with reasons could not be provided as it was exempt u/s 8(1)(d) & 8(1)(e) - CIC: Denial upheld ...more>>
December 27, 2014
CIC: Section 3 gives the right to information only to the citizens of India, but that does not mean that a Public Authority can go on insisting on the proof of citizenship & use it as a method of denying information; Show cause notice issued for penalty ...more>> 		December 27, 2014
CIC: Accounts of subscribers maintained at EPFO are held under fiduciary relationship & information relating to such accounts is personal in nature and exempt from disclosure to third party under Section 8(1)(e) & (j) of the RTI Act...more>>
December 26, 2014
Appellant: As bank’s authorised officer, he forfeited the sale proceeds of a property auctioned by him; the amount was refunded after his transfer which resulted in a loss to the bank - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(e) upheld as no larger public interest involved...more>> 		December 25, 2014
Appellant: copies of various documents sought have been deliberately denied and instead, inspection of documents in respondent’s office has been offered, which would involve expense & effort on his part - CIC: Appeal dismissed...more>>