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

September 22, 2014
CIC: information has been provided yet appellant continues to file applications on the same issue; appellant warned to be careful in future otherwise his applications may be dismissed without hearing for being vexatious, repetitive & with motivated intent...more>>
September 21, 2014
Information regarding irregularities found in LTC claims & action taken thereon was sought - CIC: inform the appellant whether the Board of Directors and GOI/ RBI were informed of the irregularities in the LTC claims or not...more>>



September 21, 2014
Claiming that the appellant is an executive member of the Sree Gurudeva Charitable & Ed. Trust, information about a loan taken from bank was sought - Bank: trust deed does not have the name of appellant as trustee / Executive Member - CIC denial upheld...more>>
September 20, 2014
Information regarding audits conducted in the Punjab National Bank, its closure report etc., was denied claiming that it is personal information of customers and of commercial confidence of bank which is held in fiduciary capacity - CIC: denial upheld...more>>



September 20, 2014
IRDA: The copy of the full investigation report, action taken report & other details i.e., names & designations of officers involved in this case, may not be provided since it is the internal matter of IRDA & attracts section 8(1)(d) - CIC: denial upheld...more>>
September 19, 2014
CIC: instead of giving clear & precise instructions, the First Appellate Authority has merely asked the PIO to readdress the queries in the RTI applications; FAA directed to ensure that the appeals are disposed of strictly within the stipulated time frame...more>>