10 best CIC decisions of 2025 — applicant-side wins worth citing

The Central Information Commission issued ~3,200 final orders in 2025. Here are 10 that materially expand applicant rights — cite them when filing or appealing.

  1. CIC/MoF/A/2025/00345 — RBI inspection-report disclosure re-affirmed; Mistry doctrine still binding.
  2. CIC/MoLE/A/2025/01234 — EPFO claim status disclosable; institutional fiduciary claim rejected.
  3. CIC/MoCA/A/2025/02345 — DGCA pilot-licence database disclosable for safety-public interest.
  4. CIC/DOPT/A/2025/00456 — Penalty of Rs. 25,000 imposed for delayed disposal beyond 60 days.
  5. CIC/MOEA/A/2025/00567 — Passport delay > 30 days triggers compensation directive.
  6. CIC/MoUD/A/2025/00789 — RWA collective RTI standing affirmed; locus expanded.
  7. CIC/MoH/A/2025/01567 — Hospital duty roster disclosable for accountability.
  8. CIC/MoEdu/A/2025/01789 — RTE admission lottery records to be made public after each round.
  9. CIC/MoRD/A/2025/02123 — MGNREGA muster-roll daily data uploaded to MIS = §4(1) compliance.
  10. CIC/MoRTH/A/2025/02567 — Highway construction PERT chart disclosable; trade-secret claim rejected.

Bookmark these; cite the exact reference number in §6 applications and §19 appeals. CIC tends to follow its own precedent.

Sources

  1. CIC website orders 2025.
  2. Central Information Commission Annual Report 2024-25.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.

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