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RTI case-law database — 300+ CIC, IC and judicial decisions (2026)
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The lead. RTI law has been shaped by 19 years of CIC, SIC and judicial interpretation. RTI Wiki indexes 300+ key decisions with citation, year, section, and core principle. Searchable, citable, and free.
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📚 Search 300+ RTI decisions — filter by case name, citation, year, section invoked, or principle text.
Foundational Supreme Court rulings
- Aditya Bandopadhyay v. CBSE (2011) 8 SCC 497 — answer scripts are “information”
- Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC (2013) 1 SCC 212 — service records = personal information
- R.K. Jain v. UoI (2013) 8 SCC 1 — file notings disclosable post-decision
- RBI v. Jayantilal Mistry (2016) 3 SCC 525 — RBI inspection reports disclosable
- CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agrawal (2020) 5 SCC 481 — CJI office is a public authority
- Khanapuram Gandaiah v. Govt of AP (2010) 2 SCC 1 — judicial reasoning not “information”
- ICAI v. Shaunak Satya (2011) 8 SCC 781 — examiner identity protected
- Thalappalam Service Coop Bank v. State of Kerala (2013) 16 SCC 82 — substantial-finance test for cooperatives
- Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI (2019) 4 SCC 297 — IC vacancies must be filled in 90 days
- ADR v. UoI (2024) — Electoral Bonds struck down; voter right-to-know
Cluster by section invoked
- §2(f) what is information — Bandopadhyay; CBSE v. Praveen Hosur (Kar HC 2009)
- §2(h) public authority — Thalappalam; BCCI cases; Subhash Chandra Agrawal v. INC (CIC 2013)
- §4 suo motu — Manohar v. Maharashtra Lokayukta; Subhash Chandra Agrawal v. CPIO PMO (Del HC 2010)
- §7 timeline — P.K. Misra v. CIC (2017); CIC §7 orders 2024-25
- §8(1)(d) commercial — Tata Cellular; PIO TRAI v. Reliance (Del HC 2014)
- §8(1)(e) fiduciary — ICAI v. Shaunak Satya; UPSC v. Angesh Kumar (2018)
- §8(1)(g) safety — Bihar PSC v. Rizwi (2012)
- §8(1)(h) investigation — Jiju Lukose v. Kerala (2014); Manvendra Pratap Singh (CIC 2018)
- §8(1)(j) personal — Deshpande; Vijay Prakash v. UoI (Del HC 2010); pre/post DPDP §44(3)
- §19 appeals — Bhagat Singh v. CIC (Del HC 2007) — speaking order requirement
- §20 penalty — CIC §20 orders 2024-25 (612 penalties in 2025)
- §24 exempt agencies — Common Cause v. UoI (2017) 11 SCC 731
Recent CIC trend (2025-26)
How to cite cases in your appeal
The standard format: Case name (Year) Volume Reporter Page (e.g., R.K. Jain v. UoI (2013) 8 SCC 1). For CIC orders use the CIC reference number. Quote the exact paragraph or paraphrase the principle. See how to cite case-law in PIO replies.
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Last reviewed: 5 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.
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