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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

March 18, 2014
Copy of documents held in 27 RTI files & 22 appeal files relating to appellant’s case - Appellant stated that he did not need the information any more & the fee of Rs. 500/- paid by him should be refunded to him with interest - CIC: refund the amount paid...more>> 		March 17, 2014
Information relating to the minutes books of the board meetings of Board of Directors of New India Assurance was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & 8(1)(j) - CIC: provide the details severing the part which might harm the business interest of the public authority...more>>
March 16, 2014
Information relating to the settlement of mediclaim was denied stating it is not information as per section 2(f) - Appellant alleged that the bill of the hospital was inflated & wanted the copy of hospital bills - CIC: provide the copies of the appellant’...more>> 		March 16, 2014
Information regarding reinstatement of a suspended General Manager was denied u/s 8(1)(d) & 8(1)(j) - CIC: Appellant has not shown any public interest warranting the disclosure of third party personal information which is voluminous; appeal dismissed...more>>
March 15, 2014
Respondent: PIO had to take consent of the third parties in accordance with the procedure prescribed in section 11(1) and this process took some more time leading to unintentional delay - CIC: penal proceedings dropped in the case...more>> 		March 15, 2014
Appellant filed the first appeal before FAA & the second appeal before the CIC on the same day - CIC: Appellant has not followed the procedure established under the law and prematurely filed the second appeal; appeal is not maintainable & dismissed...more>>