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Respondent: ECGC issues cover to the Bank on account of various exporters; Hence, information cannot be shared being exempted u/s 8(1)(d) and (e) as it is a contract between ECGC Ltd and the respective Bank, which is fiduciary - CIC: Denial upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: Even if the infirmities contained in the RTI queries is accepted, it is irksome to note that some of the Respondent’s argument are in excess of the mandate of the RTI Act; Where PIO relies on misuse of RTI Act, allegations to be supported with proof     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about power of attorney - CIC: Since the RTI application and first appeal have been filed by GDC Lawyers Chambers (an entity) and not by an individual, the CIC is not going into the merits and deems the instant appeal as not maintainable     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about gears is confidential information related to the Ministry of Defence which cannot be disclosed under the RTI Act; Technical details wrt drawings can only be shared to Order Placing Authority /their authorized vendors - CIC: Denial upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: Leave accounts of employees recruited in the Secretariat from State Departments are not carried forward; Rajya Sabha Secretariat (Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules. 1957 are in public domain - CIC: Reply is appropriate and is upheld     Right to Information Act 2005    Respondent: Information in public domain has already been provided while denying the remaining information as the appellant is not the owner of the subject property - CIC: Information is exempt from disclosure u/s 8(1)(j) of RTI Act; No public interest     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    Information Commissioner abdicated the statutory responsibility and acted as an agent of the government     Right to Information Act 2005    Does non-maintenance of records defeat the rights accrued in favour of the RTI appellant?     Right to Information Act 2005    Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 release by MeitY for public consultation     Right to Information Act 2005   
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