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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(transparency international india 2026, CPI India, RTI corruption index, transparency report)
 +metatag-description=(Transparency International CPI 2025 ranks India 89/180. What the score and the supporting data say about RTI use, corruption perception, and reform.)}}
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 +====== Transparency International India CPI 2025 ======
 +{{:social:auto:transparency-international-india-2026-report-takeaways.png?direct&1200 |Transparency International India CPI 2025 — RTI Wiki}}
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 +Transparency International's **Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025** ranked India **89th of 180 countries** with a score of 39/100 — broadly stable from 85/100 in 2024. The accompanying India report has data points that matter for RTI users.
 +
 +===== Headline findings =====
 +  * **Citizen-RTI use** continues to grow, especially in Tier-2 cities.
 +  * **Police, land-revenue and municipal services** remain the top "perceived corruption" departments.
 +  * **Information Commission backlogs** flagged as a structural blocker.
 +  * **DPDP §44(3)** flagged as a regression for accountability journalism.
 +  * **Whistle-blower protection** still weak; many RTI activists report intimidation.
 +
 +===== What citizens can do =====
 +  - **File RTI for institutional records** — appointments, transfers, audits — these are the index's data inputs.
 +  - **Bundle RTI with Lokpal/Lokayukta** complaints for serious cases.
 +  - **Use online portals** that create unambiguous timestamps and reduce manipulation.
 +  - **Report to TI India** when you uncover patterns through RTI.
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - Transparency International CPI 2025.
 +  - TI India National Report 2025-26.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>blog transparency-international CPI corruption-index TI-India 2026}}
 +
 +===== 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]]