How to file an RTI for FIR registration / status in Bhopal

The general guide on RTI for FIR registration / status covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Bhopal-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Madhya Pradesh.

1. Identify the office. City Police Commissioner / SHO of relevant police station of Bhopal typically sits at Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Madhya Pradesh hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://www.bhopalmunicipal.com/ OR by Speed Post to Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) (with acknowledgment).
4. Track: 30-day clock starts from receipt by the public authority.

1. Day 31: file First Appeal under §19(1) to the FAA (typically the Municipal Commissioner of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for FIR registration / status in Madhya Pradesh for the state-level template.
• If Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has multiple zones/wards, address your application to the zonal officer of your specific zone — saves time on internal routing.
• Photograph the building/road/issue with a timestamp before filing — strengthens any subsequent enforcement action.

• All RTI services for Bhopal
• RTI for FIR registration / status across all cities
• Madhya Pradesh state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for FIR registration / status

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• CrPC §154; Lalita Kumari (2014) — FIR mandatory for cognizable offence.
• Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.