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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(section 23 rti act, jurisdiction courts writ, rti india, rti act 2005)
+metatag-description=(Section 23 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts. Section 23 bars courts from entertaining suits, applications, or proceedings in respect of orders made under the Act. Constitutional writs under Article 226/32 remain available. Th...)}}
+====== Section 23 — Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts ======
+{{ :social:auto:act-section-23.png?direct&1200 |Section 23 of the RTI Act — Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts}}
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+**In one line:** Section 23 bars courts from entertaining suits, applications, or proceedings in respect of orders made under the Act. Constitutional writs under Article 226/32 remain available. The bar pushes dispute resolution into the Act's own appeal architecture (Section 19).
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+===== Key points =====
+  * No suit, application, or proceeding shall lie before any court in respect of orders under the Act.
+  * Civil courts cannot review an Information Commission's decision by way of suit.
+  * High Courts retain Article 226 writ jurisdiction; Supreme Court retains Article 32.
+  * Appeal architecture under Section 19 is the exclusive statutory route.
+===== Legislative history =====
+No amendments.
+===== Rulings and references =====
+  * **//Rashtriya Sahara v. UoI//, Delhi HC** — Section 23 does not bar Article 226 jurisdiction.
+  * **High Court decisions** — writs against Commission orders routinely entertained.
+===== Practical note =====
+File writ in High Court against Commission order; civil suit will be dismissed at threshold.
+===== Call to action =====
+For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-application-form|How to fill an RTI application]] for structural help.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[act|Back to the full RTI Act]]
+  * [[act:section-6|Section 6 — Request for information]]
+  * [[act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]]
+  * [[act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]]
+  * [[act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]]
+  * [[explanations|All explanations]]
+  * [[:important-decisions:start|Landmark RTI decisions]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Right to Information Act, 2005, Section 23.
+  - RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 (where applicable).
+  - DPDP Rules, 2025, notified 14 November 2025 (where applicable).
+  - Department of Personnel and Training, //Guide on the RTI Act, 2005//.
+//Last reviewed on: 21 April 2026//
+{{tag>rti act section-23 jurisdiction courts writ 2026}}

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