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Information regarding bidders for SBI - CIC: Appellant has been provided with the available information; CPIO has also explained the unviability of the information related to the remaining bidders during the hearing, which leaves no scope of intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    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    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

May 13, 2014
Copies of entries in appellants service book from January 1990 till the date of his retirement were denied u/s 8(1)(b) - CIC: it is applicable only where there is an express order from the court not to disclose information, which is not the case here...more>> 		May 13, 2014
Information regarding the policy purchased by the appellant’s deceased wife - PIO: claim form B and B1 to be submitted for providing information - CIC: details of commission paid to the Agent may not be disclosed as it is third party information ...more>>
May 13, 2014
Information regarding teacher-student ratio & other details in MCD Schools in South Zone - CIC: provide information in 2 weeks; as PIO apologized for not furnishing reply on account of lack of staff & other engagements hence, no show cause notice issued...more>> 		May 12, 2014
Copies of ACRs of the appellant were denied in view of interim stay order by Madras High Court - CIC: take action for providing the scores depending on the outcome of the court case; provide the cut off marks for the promotion from Scale I to Scale II...more>>
May 12, 2014
Appellant wanted to obtain copies of notification/rules/regulation etc. pertaining to the term “Samadahan” - PIO replied that the request is not covered under section 2(f) of the RTI Act as PIO is not expected to interpret the law - CIC: order upheld...more>> 		May 12, 2014
Names & designations of staff who were on duty in Poorva Express & Mumbai trains during a particular period - PIO: information is voluminous & not maintained in the format in which it is sought; appellant asked to inspect the documents - CIC: order upheld...more>>