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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

June 29, 2014
Documents submitted by third party for opening bank account was denied u/s 8(1)(e) – Appellant: third party had submitted fraudulent documents – CIC: Commission is not competent to go into the issue of genuineness of the documents, appeal dismissed...more>> 		June 28, 2014
Information regarding allegedly fake interception orders by CBI was denied u/s 8(1)(h) – CIC: first appeal was dismissed on account of being time barred, second appeal thus dismissed on grounds of delay without citing any reasons or seeking condonation ...more>>
June 27, 2014
Appellant: personal information of his brother sought to file a Disproportionate Properties case against his brother - CIC: this is a case of misuse of RTI Act for personal reasons to settle score; The appellant deserves to be admonished and fined ...more>> 		June 27, 2014
Copy of SB & RD ledger entries of postal accounts was denied u/s 8(1)(h) - CIC: information cannot be withheld merely due to pending investigation; it must be shown by PIO that the disclosure of the information would ‘impede’ the investigation ...more>>
June 26, 2014
CIC: Interrogative queries viz. “How/Why/When” do not come under the ambit of RTI Act - public authority is not bound to answer queries like whether he would be considered for the post since he has crossed the age limit or whether merit will be considered...more>> 		June 26, 2014
Information about Rs 500 Crore Diamond Export Scam was denied claiming that the matter is sub judice and the information being sought was of commercial confidence which was held in a fiduciary relationship - CIC: denial of information upheld...more>>