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 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

January 10, 2014
The request of a director who was 25% shareholder in the company seeking details of the bank account was denied - Bank: awaiting an authority letter from the company in favour of director - CIC: provide information only on receipt of letter of authority...more>>
January 9, 2014
Service particulars of a bank employee who was father of the appellant were denied u/s 8(1)(j) - Appellant: service particulars officers are public domain matters - CIC: obtain the submission of the third party regarding disclosure of inform as per sec 11...more>>



January 9, 2014
Copy of application form of HUF account of appellant’s late father was denied u/s 8(1)(d) - Appellant: the account has been transferred irregularly after his death - Bank: senior most karta allowed to operate - CIC: provide copy of rules followed by bank...more>>
January 9, 2014
Information was not provided even after the CIC order - the former PIO had retired & the present PIO changed the stand on the information sought - CIC: penalty proceedings against the then PIO cannot be initiated since he has retired...more>>



January 8, 2014
PIO returned the RTI application stating that the information does not pertain to Office of Registrar General instead of transferring the application u/s 6(3) - a complaint was filed u/s 18 - CIC did not find any reason to interfere in the matter...more>>
January 8, 2014
Against FAA direction for disclosure of Service book, LTC, CCA, RTF, medical reimbursement of an employee, second appeal was filed - CIC: proviso is the only guiding factor it does not undo or rewrite section 8(1)(j); service book not to be provided...more>>