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Email filing of RTI — CIC guidance
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
§6(1) permits email filing; fee can follow electronically; PIO cannot reject for format.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Applicants |
| Respondent | PIOs |
| RTI Act sections | §6(1) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
§6(1) expressly permits filing 'through electronic means' — email filing is valid; fee may be paid electronically later.
Ratio decidendi
§6(1) expressly permits filing 'through electronic means including through the internet'. Email filing is valid. The fee may follow by electronic payment (NEFT/UPI/card); the 30-day clock starts from the date of payment completion. A PIO cannot reject an email RTI for being 'not in paper form'.
Keywords
email filing, §6(1), CIC, electronic
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