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

October 23, 2014
Information regarding non credit of maturity amount of TDR in ICICI SB account of his deceased mother Smt. Mohini Devi & Smt. Pankaj Khandelwal was sought - CIC: PIO to examine whether RBI has any authority to access the information under any law...more>>
October 23, 2014
Complaint of fake note issue raised by HDFC Bank Employees Union - disclosure of inspection reports of RBI & related issues are pending in the High Courts of Delhi & Bombay - CIC: PIO to take action in the light of the HC orders as an when decided...more>>



October 22, 2014
Appellant’s application under ‘Ladlee Yojana Scheme’ was not considered as the 3 years residential proof was not enclosed - CIC: the appellant was deprived of the benefit because of non furnishing of information in time; compensation of Rs. 5000/-...more>>
October 22, 2014
CAPIO explained that the delay occurred as the information was voluminous & had to be collected from other sections - Appellant: the respondents have merely said that the information is available on their website - CIC: compensation of Rs. 1000 granted...more>>



October 21, 2014
Information regarding the appointment of two bank officials and details of the assets held by them & their family members were sought - CIC: allegation against officials having assets beyond their income cannot become the basis of larger public interest...more>>
October 21, 2014
Appellant wanted to know about the details of the route on which the train saloon used by the Maharaja of Darbhanga travelled, expenditure incurred & whether any amount was to be paid to railways - CIC: denial for non-availability of information upheld ...more>>