RTI Act · 3
Right to information
Subject to the provisions of the Act, all citizens shall have the right to information.
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Right to Information Act, 2005
2005 · Ministry of Personnel · 31 sections
Confers on citizens the right to access information held by public authorities, with statutory timelines, exemptions, and a two-tier appeal to Information Commissions.
Most-invoked sections
RTI Act · 6
Request for obtaining information
A request in writing or electronically, with the prescribed fee, to the Public Information Officer; the applicant need not give reasons.
RTI Act · 7
Disposal of request
Information to be provided within thirty days (forty-eight hours where life or liberty is concerned); deemed refusal on failure to decide in time.
RTI Act · 8
Exemption from disclosure
Exemptions for national security, contempt, parliamentary privilege, commercial confidence, fiduciary relationships, foreign relations, investigation, cabinet papers and personal information — subject to a larger-public-interest override.
RTI Act · 19
Appeal
First appeal to the senior officer within thirty days; second appeal to the Central or State Information Commission within ninety days.
RTI Act · 20
Penalties
The Commission may impose ₹250 per day up to ₹25,000 on a PIO who without reasonable cause refused, delayed, or gave incorrect information.
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