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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

November 20, 2013
Copies of supply slips of LPG gas cylinder - PIO: inspection offered as slips run into 36,000 pages - Appellant produced his BPL card while claiming to be a journalist - CIC: inspection to be arranged and appellant be supplied up to 200 pages free of cost...more>>
November 20, 2013
Marks obtained in examination conducted by IBPS for promotion from Assistant to Officer Scale I - IBPS conducts examinations for banks and the answer sheets are kept only for a period of 6 months and then destroyed as per policy - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>



November 20, 2013
Action taken report on representation regarding creation of Welfare Fund as per provisions of National Policy for Older Persons and Health Insurance - CIC: PIO to apprise the appellant on his query; provide requisite information on the representation...more>>
November 19, 2013
Photocopies of diary of Sh. SR Sharma with name of place where he stayed during his tour denied u/s 8(1)(e) - CIC: documents like log books, diaries etc. maintained in the discharge of official duty can't be considered to be held in fiduciary relationship...more>>



November 19, 2013
Seeking documents leading to dis-empanelment of a company from the list of valuers - PIO denied the information stating no resolution as passed by the board of directors of the company authorizing him to get the information - CIC: appeal dismissed...more>>
November 19, 2013
Disposal of a certain property by bank - information regarding alleged lapses committed by the bank - PIO: appellant was making baseless allegations and no specific information was sought - CIC: enable inspection of documents pertinent to RTI application...more>>