Right to Information Wiki Blog
Quick Reply: RTI Wiki blog — analysis, case-law summaries, and citizen guides on Right to Information Act 2005.
Latest RTI decision notes
- 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.
- Right to Be Forgotten: erase old court cases from Google after Delhi HC's 2026 ruling - what the Laksh Vir Singh Yadav judgment (2026:DHC:4891) means, the three remedies (de-indexing, delinking, masking), who is eligible vs barred, and how to apply.
- 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.
- PAN Aadhaar name mismatch? Fix KYC rejections without running office to office — high-search digital identity repair map covering PAN-Aadhaar, DigiLocker, mutual fund KYC, passport holds, bank onboarding and when RTI can actually help.
- 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.
Electoral Bonds judgment aftermath
Quick Reply: After the SC struck down Electoral Bonds, what RTI tools now exist for election-funding transparency? A practical 2026 update.
In Association for Democratic Reforms v. UoI (Feb 2024), the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme as unconstitutional. The aftermath created new RTI handles for election-funding transparency.
RTI against a government officer — can they retaliate?
Quick Reply: RTI against a government officer — can they retaliate? No. The RTI Act bars motive questions, Section 20 penalises the PIO, and Article 226 writs protect you.
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Legally, no. A public servant cannot retaliate against an RTI applicant — Section 6(2) of the RTI Act bars the PIO from even asking the applicant's motive, let alone taking adverse action based on it. Multiple protective layers exist: Section 20 PIO penalty for obstruction, confidential CVC whistle-blower complaints for corruption disclosures, Section 8(1)(g) identity protection where disclosure endangers safety, and High Court writ jurisdiction under Article 226. Practical retaliation is rare; this post explains both the law and the signals that tell you whether to worry.
एआई ने आरटीआई गलत दिशा में भेज दी: अर्जुन की कहानी
Quick Reply: एक युवा आवेदक की कहानी: उसने ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस फाइल पर आरटीआई का पूरा काम एआई को सौंप दिया। जवाब तुरंत मिला, पर गलत दिशा ने पूरा महीना खराब कर दिया।
छोटी सीख। एआई का जवाब तुरंत आ सकता है। वह नियम, केस और कड़क भाषा भी जोड़ सकता है। लेकिन आरटीआई में असली सवाल यह है: रिकॉर्ड कौन रखता है, सही लोक प्राधिकारी कौन है, और आवेदन सूचना मांग रहा है या केवल स्पष्टीकरण?