Right to Information Wiki Blog
Quick Reply: RTI Wiki blog — analysis, case-law summaries, and citizen guides on Right to Information Act 2005.
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- National Statistics Day 2026: How Government Data Affects Your Ration, Pension, Salary, Hospital, School and RTI Rights – citizen guide to administrative data, daily public services, RTI questions and the difference from UN World Statistics Day.
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- Gold Rate Today in India: 24K, 22K, 18K Price and Buyer Checklist — SEO-focused gold price guide with current-rate snapshot, city buying checklist, jewellery bill calculation, hallmark checks and a light RTI route for complaint records.
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- Monday Morning RTI Checklist: Fix Pending Government Work This Week — Monday action plan for pending passport, pension, ration card, FIR, PMAY, electricity, scholarship, mutation and public-service files.
- PMAY status stuck or subsidy delayed? Use RTI after this checklist — high-interest PMAY 2026 guide covering stuck beneficiary status, missing names, delayed instalments, subsidy confusion, grievance steps and record-based RTI drafting.
- BCCI outside RTI: CIC decision in Geeta Rani case explained — legal analysis of CIC/MOYAS/A/2018/123236 after the Madras High Court remand, including Section 2(h), government control, substantial financing, tax concessions and practical RTI routes.
DPDP Act vs RTI Conflicts: The 2026 Legal Landscape
Quick Reply: Current position in April 2026: how the DPDP Rules, 2025 have reshaped RTI disclosures, the Section 8 2 public interest override, recent Commission patterns, and a.
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Did you know? On 14 November 2025, a single notification rewired the Right to Information Act's most-invoked exemption. The proviso that said “information that cannot be denied to Parliament cannot be denied to a citizen” was removed. Five months on, the practical effect is measurable.
Why Indians Fear Filing Complaints Even After Being Scammed
A person loses Rs 25,000 in a fake job scam. The first thought is not police. It is, “What will my family say?” A trader loses money in a Telegram group. He thinks, “People will call me greedy.” A woman shares documents with a fake loan app. She fears harassment.
So the victim stays silent. The scammer moves on.
Quick Reply: Many Indians do not complain after scams because they feel shame, fear police, fear family reaction, fear losing more money, or do not know where to complain. The safest first step is to stop contact, save proof, call 1930 for recent online financial fraud, inform the bank, and file at cybercrime.gov.in.
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Delhi High Court Ruling on PhD Theses Under RTI Act
Quick Reply: The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in December 2024 regarding the disclosure of PhD theses under India's Right to Information RTI Act has sent ripples…
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The Delhi High Court's landmark ruling in December 2024 regarding the disclosure of PhD theses under India's Right to Information (RTI) Act has sent ripples through the academic landscape, establishing a critical precedent that redefines the balance between intellectual property protection and public access to academic research. This judgment not only clarifies the legal framework governing research dissemination but also fundamentally influences academic freedom, research practices, and institutional policies across Indian universities. The court's nuanced approach acknowledges the complexities of modern research environments while reinforcing the principle that scholarly work, particularly that conducted at public institutions, must ultimately serve the broader academic community and public interest.