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 16, 2014
CIC: National Archives of India to convert the large volume of records held by it into microfilm or digitized form, accompanied by an elaborate index, so as to make it easier for researchers and scholars to look for the information that they need...more>>
September 15, 2014
Details of probe into medical lapses in the death of former Chief Justice of India were sought - CIC: medical bill are exempt u/ 8(1)(j) - CIC: Facility provided by govt. to a hospital is out of public funds; provide details of facilities given to Medanta...more>>



September 15, 2014
Appellant: for denial of information u/s 8(1)(h), PIO is required to explain as to how disclosure of information would impede the process of investigation - CIC: Public authority advised a proper speaking order should have been issued for denial ...more>>
September 14, 2014
Details of basis of allotment of the shops at the Lok Nayak Hospital - PIO: there is no policy or guideline - CIC: the Public Authority recommended coming out with a policy of allotting the shops/kiosks to the bidders & uploading the same in their website...more>>



September 13, 2014
Information regarding classification of his industry as NPA under SARFAESAI Act etc., was sought - CIC: indicate the specific portion of RBI guidelines according to which a loan account becomes NPA if one fails to pay a loan installments after 90 days...more>>
September 13, 2014
PIO: inspection of 4-5 years old documents could not be done as these were not available - CIC: it is not the case that the relevant have been destroyed, but that these are not retrievable - CIC: plea not acceptable; PIO directed to facilitate inspection ...more>>