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explanations:file-notings [2016/04/20 14:37] Shrawanexplanations:file-notings [2023/04/15 10:54] (current) Shrawan
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 ====== File Notings under RTI Act ====== ====== File Notings under RTI Act ======
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 As per DOPT OM Dated 23rd June 2009(({{:explanations:file-noting-disclosure-rti.pdf|DOPT OM Dated 23rd June 2009}}: Disclosure of 'file noting' under the Right to Information Act, 2005.)), file noting can be disclosed except file noting containing information exempt from disclosure under section 8 of the Act. As per DOPT OM Dated 23rd June 2009(({{:explanations:file-noting-disclosure-rti.pdf|DOPT OM Dated 23rd June 2009}}: Disclosure of 'file noting' under the Right to Information Act, 2005.)), file noting can be disclosed except file noting containing information exempt from disclosure under section 8 of the Act.
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 Section 2 (f) of the RTI Act defines 'information’ which includes ‘record'. Section 2(i)(a) states that a 'record' includes any document, manuscript and file. The operative definition of a 'file' is given in the Manual of Office Procedure prepared by the Central Secretariat, Government of India. The definition of 'file' in the Manual includes 'notes' and 'appendices to notes'. Section 2 (f) of the RTI Act defines 'information’ which includes ‘record'. Section 2(i)(a) states that a 'record' includes any document, manuscript and file. The operative definition of a 'file' is given in the Manual of Office Procedure prepared by the Central Secretariat, Government of India. The definition of 'file' in the Manual includes 'notes' and 'appendices to notes'.
  
-In <abbr>Central Information Commission(CIC)</abbr> Decision No. ICPB/A-1/CIC/2006 dt.31.01.2006, the CIC held that “file notings are not, as a matter of law, exempt from disclosure”. +In Central Information Commission(CIC) Decision No. ICPB/A-1/CIC/2006 dt.31.01.2006, the CIC held that “file notings are not, as a matter of law, exempt from disclosure”. 
  
 Thus, file notings can be disclosed under the Act. Thus, file notings can be disclosed under the Act.
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