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

November 30, 2014
Information regarding the persons who participated in the training conducted by LIC & agents whose agency had been renewed was sought - CIC: disclosure of the names & addresses of agents of LIC would harm its competitive position; exempt u/s 8(1)(d) ...more>>
November 29, 2014
Appellant claimed that as he was admitted together along with two patients, he has the right to know about their medico legal reports also - CIC: the third party information is kept in fiduciary capacity & no public interest is involved in disclosure...more>>



November 28, 2014
The appellant came to know through RTI that the school is not recognized & wanted the Directorate of Education to initiate action against the school under Sections 18/19 of the RTE Act, 2009 - CIC recommended the public authority to act take action...more>>
November 27, 2014
CIC: Information cannot be denied on the ground that its supply would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority; provide information relating to reference to the Attorney General GE Vahanvati to take part in 2G spectrum case...more>>



November 27, 2014
Information regarding death claim of a policy - Respondent: Claim repudiation register & register of death claim bears the entries claim cases in respect of others which cannot be shared - CIC: provide copies after severing the third party information...more>>
November 26, 2014
CIC: Unless proved that record was destroyed as per the prescribed rules of retention policy, it is deemed to be held by public authority; Claim of file missing has no legality; It amounts to breach of Public Records Act, 1993 & is punishable ...more>>