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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

August 16, 2013
Details regarding on site inspection report regarding a property – CIC: appellant is seeking third party information without any larger public interest with the apparent purpose of meddling in the affairs of other persons - imbibe the true spirit of RTI...more>> 		August 16, 2013
Copies of several grievances filed by appellant sought – PIO denied u/s 8(1)(j) stating that this is personal information – appellant is himself the custodian and originator of letters written to the public authority – CIC: denial sustainable in law ...more>>
August 15, 2013
Certified copy of the list of 50 most wanted persons which was handed over to the Pakistani counterpart during the foreign Secretary level meeting – bilateral talks with neighboring countries – classified document – CIC: denial u/s 8(1)(a), 8(1)(h)...more>> 		August 15, 2013
Headley’s interrogation by NIA at Chicago denied u/s 8(1)(h) – copy of notification by MHA in respect of structure and functioning of NIA said to be available on website – as appellant confined to jail without access to internet, hard copy to be provided...more>>
August 15, 2013
Min of Shipping did not respond to third party (section 11) notice sent by Cabinet Secretariat – comments sent after reminder – CIC: PIO should not wait indefinitely for the third party opinion – third party views can't act as a veto against disclosure...more>> 		August 14, 2013
Procedure adopted by the Commission in fixing up the hearings of the appeals / complaints and prioritization, if any – current status of various appeals filed in 2009 – registrar to speak to the appellant telephonically for disposal on priority basis...more>>