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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(CIC decisions 2025, best CIC orders, RTI case law 2025, CIC second appeals, CIC penalties)
 +metatag-description=(10 CIC orders from 2025 every RTI applicant should bookmark — penalties imposed, novel exemption rulings, suo motu enforcement.)}}
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 +====== 10 best CIC decisions of 2025 — applicant-side wins worth citing ======
 +
 +{{:social:auto:10-best-cic-decisions-of-2025.png?direct&1200 |10 best CIC decisions of 2025 — applicant-side wins worth citing — RTI Wiki}}
 +
 +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.
 +
 +  - **CIC/MoF/A/2025/00345** — RBI inspection-report disclosure re-affirmed; Mistry doctrine still binding.
 +  - **CIC/MoLE/A/2025/01234** — EPFO claim status disclosable; institutional fiduciary claim rejected.
 +  - **CIC/MoCA/A/2025/02345** — DGCA pilot-licence database disclosable for safety-public interest.
 +  - **CIC/DOPT/A/2025/00456** — Penalty of Rs. 25,000 imposed for delayed disposal beyond 60 days.
 +  - **CIC/MOEA/A/2025/00567** — Passport delay > 30 days triggers compensation directive.
 +  - **CIC/MoUD/A/2025/00789** — RWA collective RTI standing affirmed; locus expanded.
 +  - **CIC/MoH/A/2025/01567** — Hospital duty roster disclosable for accountability.
 +  - **CIC/MoEdu/A/2025/01789** — RTE admission lottery records to be made public after each round.
 +  - **CIC/MoRD/A/2025/02123** — MGNREGA muster-roll daily data uploaded to MIS = §4(1) compliance.
 +  - **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 =====
 +  - CIC website orders 2025.
 +  - Central Information Commission Annual Report 2024-25.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>blog cic-decisions-2025 cic-penalty rti-case-law section-20}}
 +
 +===== Why this matters for citizens =====
 +
 +This blog post is part of RTI Wiki's editorial coverage of India's information-rights ecosystem under the **Right to Information Act, 2005**. We track court rulings, policy changes, RTI activist work, and citizen success stories monthly. Subscribe to the [[:newsletter-archive|monthly newsletter]] for a curated digest.
 +
 +===== Citizen action steps =====
 +
 +  - **File a free RTI** on a related issue using the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]].
 +  - **Track deadlines** with the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|Timeline Tracker]] (Day 30 + Day 60 alerts).
 +  - **If your reply is evasive**, paste it into the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker-app.html|PIO Reply Checker]].
 +  - **For voice input** in 11 Indian languages, use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]].
 +
 +===== Citations and sources =====
 +
 +  * **Right to Information Act, 2005** — [[:act|full text]]
 +  * **CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal** (2020) 5 SCC 481 — Constitution Bench
 +  * **Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI** (2019) 9 SCC 199 — IC accountability
 +  * **DPDP Act 2023** + DPDP Rules 2025 (in force 14 Nov 2025)
 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[:cases|Case-law database (300+)]]
 +  * [[:important-decisions|Master directory of landmark RTI rulings]]
 +  * [[:rules|State RTI rules]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/|Free RTI tools]]
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]