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

September 3, 2013
Basis of downgrading ACR grading from ‘very good’ to ‘average’ by UPSC – CIC: DPC can change the grading for any particular year - no material information available which can show any reasons for downgrading of the ACR and hence cannot be provided...more>>
September 3, 2013
Copy of inspection report of transaction audit of NIT denied u/s 8(1)(e) - CIC: the records forming part of the preaudit exercise are retained by the AG and constitute information within the meaning of section 2(f) - disclosure ordered...more>>



September 2, 2013
Penalty proceeding against the PIO - PIO: incessant rains floods which hit Mumbai in 2005 caused extensive damage to all the records maintained in the record Room - eventually records traced and provided - CIC: no willful delay, penalty waived...more>>
September 2, 2013
Letters issued by IT relating to verification of Form 15H and 15G – PIO denied it as third party personal financial information - CIC: denial statistical information on the grounds of the third party information is irregular and ill-conceived...more>>



September 2, 2013
Marks awarded to the appellant, separately, in the written test and in the interview were refused on the ground that the UPSC had a policy not to disclose the marks separately - CIC: policy framed by the UPSC cannot override the provisions of the RTI Act ...more>>
September 1, 2013
The CCTV camera footage of SC & HC refused claiming exemption u/s 8(1)(g) - Appellant: are the CCTV cameras in working order? - CIC: Knowledge about whether they are functioning or not might compromise the security of the Courts...more>>