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+====== File RTI in Delhi — 2026 guide ======
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+**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[:tools:rti-assistant|RTI Assistant]]** — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-filled. Also handles First Appeal and Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC.
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+**Delhi has a unique RTI landscape — Central Government RTIs use rtionline.gov.in (Rs 10), Delhi Government RTIs can be filed via the NIC-built Delhi RTI portal (rtionline.delhi.gov.in, Rs 10), MCD/NDMC/DDA have separate procedures (Rs 10-50), and Delhi Police is §24-exempt (accessible only via the corruption / human-rights proviso). The Central Information Commission is itself at Delhi (Bhikaji Cama Place), and the Delhi State Information Commission handles NCT of Delhi government matters. Average response 25-35 days.**
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+===== Delhi's three-layer landscape =====
+| **Layer** | **Examples** | **Portal / where** | **Fee** |
+| Central Government | Income Tax, Railways, MEA, Home Ministry, PMO | rtionline.gov.in | Rs 10 |
+| Delhi Government (NCT) | Education, Health, PWD, Revenue, Transport | **rtionline.delhi.gov.in** or in person | Rs 10 |
+| Local bodies / special | MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi), NDMC (New Delhi), Delhi Cantonment, DDA (Delhi Development Authority) | Direct at the office — each has its own RTI Cell | Rs 10-50 |
+| Police | Delhi Police | **§24 exempt** — only corruption / human-rights allegations survive via proviso | — |
+===== Key Delhi-specific portals =====
+  * **Delhi RTI Online** — https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in (unified for Delhi Government departments)
+  * **DDA RTI** — delhi-specific, via DDA website (offline preferred)
+  * **MCD RTI** — decentralised at each zone office
+  * **Delhi SIC** — https://dic.delhi.gov.in (Bhagwan Das Road, ITO)
+===== Delhi State Information Commission =====
+  * **Location**: Bhagwan Das Road, near ITO, New Delhi
+  * **Website**: https://dic.delhi.gov.in
+  * **Second Appeal**: within 90 days of FAA decision
+  * **Avg disposal**: 6-10 months (relatively quicker than many SICs)
+===== Central Information Commission (CIC) =====
+The CIC itself is **in Delhi**, at August Kranti Bhavan, Bhikaji Cama Place. It hears Second Appeals against Central-Government FAA decisions — including those from Central departments located anywhere in India.
+  * **Website**: https://cic.gov.in
+  * **File a Second Appeal online**: https://cicappeal.nic.in
+===== Fees =====
+  * **Delhi Government / rtionline.delhi.gov.in**: Rs 10 (online UPI/card/netbanking), Rs 10 court-fee stamp on paper
+  * **MCD / NDMC / DDA**: Rs 10-50 depending on body and type
+  * **Central RTIs**: Rs 10 on rtionline.gov.in
+  * **Copy fees**: Rs 2/A4 page (Central Rules); check local-body specifics
+  * **Inspection**: first hour free; Rs 5 per 15 min thereafter
+  * **BPL exemption**: full fee waiver
+===== Delhi Police is §24 exempt =====
+Delhi Police is **notified in the Second Schedule** of the RTI Act under §24 — broadly exempt from RTI.
+**Exceptions that still work:**
+  * Allegations of **corruption** or **human-rights violations** — survive via §24 proviso, accessible with CIC approval
+  * **Your own FIR or complaint's status** — Delhi HC has held that a complainant has a right to know the status of their own case
+  * **Charge-sheet** once filed — becomes a court document, accessible through CPC certified-copies procedure (not RTI)
+===== Templates =====
+**Template 1 — DDA housing-scheme allotment**
+<code>
+Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
+. Copy of the allotment file for [scheme name], draw held on [date],
+   DDA, including my application form and acknowledgement.
+. Copies of all notings and approvals in the file.
+. Current status of possession / demand-cum-allotment letter / sale deed.
+. Copies of any representations filed.
+</code>
+**Template 2 — MCD building-plan sanction**
+<code>
+Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
+. Complete copy of the building-plan sanction file for Plot No.
+   [plot no.], Block [block], [colony / locality], MCD zone [zone].
+. Copies of technical scrutiny notings and departmental objections.
+. The final sanction / rejection order with reasons.
+. NOCs obtained from Fire / Environment / ASI (if applicable).
+</code>
+**Template 3 — Delhi Government service records (your own)**
+<code>
+Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
+. Copy of my APAR / ACR for the assessment periods [years].
+. Copy of my transfer-posting orders from [date] to [date].
+. Copy of any vigilance / disciplinary notings in my service file.
+. Current pay-fixation order (if revised).
+</code>
+===== Common Delhi RTI rejection reasons — and the counter =====
+  * **"Information under §24 — Delhi Police"** — check if allegations are of corruption or human rights. If yes, file via CIC with §24 proviso invocation.
+  * **"§8(1)(j) personal information"** — post-DPDP 2025, the framework is stricter. But information about public-authority action (DDA allotment, MCD sanction, transfer orders by name) is NOT personal.
+  * **"Records with concerned Ministry/Department"** — §6(3) transfer within 5 days.
+  * **"Part of pending court matter"** — §8(1)(b) applies only to information whose disclosure is expressly forbidden by a court order or would constitute contempt — not all matters in litigation.
+===== Notable Delhi-specific rulings =====
+  * **[[:cases/bhagat-singh-v-cic-2007-del-hc|Bhagat Singh v. CIC]]** — §8(1)(h) investigation standard
+  * **[[:cases/secretary-general-supreme-court-v-subhash-chandra-agarwal-2009-del-hc|Full Bench: CJI's office a public authority]]** — 2009 (SC affirmed 2019)
+  * **[[:cases/arvind-kejriwal-v-cpio-2010-del-hc|Arvind Kejriwal v. CPIO]]** — compilation burden not a §8 ground
+  * **[[:cases/delhi-hc-rti-cbi-exempt-organization|CBI § 24 and proviso]]**
+  * **[[:cases/hc-delhi-rti-dda-records-2019|DDA housing records — Delhi HC 2019]]**
+  * **[[:cases/delhi-hc-rti-driver-license-records-2017|DL / vehicle records — §8(1)(j)]]**
+===== When an RTI fails =====
+  - **First Appeal** to the FAA (one rank above PIO) within 30 days.
+  - **Second Appeal** to the **Delhi SIC** (NCT Delhi matters) OR **CIC** (Central matters) within 90 days.
+  - **Writ petition** to the Delhi High Court under Article 226 (HC at Sher Shah Road).
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q1: What's the Delhi Government RTI portal?** https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in — unified for Delhi Government departments.
+**Q2: Can I file RTI online for DDA?** DDA has its own portal (dda.gov.in); offline filing preferred for older-scheme records.
+**Q3: Is the CIC in Delhi the same as the Delhi SIC?** No. CIC is the Central Information Commission (federal, all-India Central-Government appeals). Delhi SIC handles appeals against Delhi Government (NCT) PIOs.
+**Q4: Delhi Police is hard to RTI — why?** §24 notification; RTI survives only for corruption / human-rights allegations via the proviso.
+**Q5: Is RTI fee in Delhi Rs 10 or Rs 50?** Rs 10 for Delhi Government. Rs 10 for Central. Rs 10-50 for local bodies (MCD, NDMC) — check the specific body's rules.
+**Q6: What's the typical response time?** 25-35 days for Delhi Government; 30-40 for Central; 40+ for MCD/DDA.
+===== Notable RTI rulings from Delhi (from the case-law corpus) =====
+  * **[[:cases:delhi-hc-dpdp-interface-2025|DPDP 2025 effect on §8(1)(j) — Delhi HC guidance]]** **(landmark)** — Post-DPDP 2025: §8(1)(j) exempts personal info absolutely; override by §8(2), not the old proviso.
+  * **[[:cases:arvind-kejriwal-v-cpio-2010-del-hc|Arvind Kejriwal v. CPIO]]** **(landmark)** — Compilation burden is not a §8 ground; PIO must provide information held in records.
+  * **[[:cases:secretary-general-supreme-court-v-subhash-chandra-agarwal-2009-del-hc|Secretary General, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal]]** **(landmark)** — CJI's office is a public authority; judges' assets accessible subject to §8(1)(j) balancing.
+  * **[[:cases:bhagat-singh-v-cic-2007-del-hc|Bhagat Singh v. CIC]]** **(landmark)** — §8(1)(h) is not a blanket bar for police files; requires demonstrable prejudice to actual ongoing investigation.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-delhi-rti-electoral-rolls-2025|Electoral roll revisions — Delhi HC 2025]]** — Electoral-roll governance is transparent; voter privacy is protected.
+  * **[[:cases:delhi-hc-phd-theses-2024|PhD Theses Public under RTI — Delhi HC (2024)]]** — PhD theses are public records under RTI; fiduciary argument fails.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-delhi-rti-cbdt-faceless-2024|Faceless assessment records — Delhi HC 2024]]** — System-level tax-assessment transparency is compatible with officer anonymity.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-delhi-rti-dgca-pilot-2024|DGCA pilot licence investigations — Delhi HC 2024]]** — Aviation safety investigations are §8(1)(h) during pendency, but §11 process is non-negotiable.
+Browse the **[[:cases|full case-law database — 362 curated rulings]]** and filter by court / section / keyword.
+===== Related =====
+  * **[[:file-rti-online-india|Pan-India RTI filing]]**
+  * **[[:file-rti-maharashtra|Maharashtra]]** · **[[:file-rti-karnataka|Karnataka]]** · **[[:file-rti-tamil-nadu|Tamil Nadu]]**
+  * **[[:rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by State]]**
+  * **[[:state-rti-portals-directory|State portal directory]]**
+  * **[[:pio-rti-reply-guide|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]**
+===== External =====
+  * Delhi RTI Online: https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in
+  * Delhi SIC: https://dic.delhi.gov.in
+  * CIC: https://cic.gov.in
+  * CIC Second Appeal online: https://cicappeal.nic.in
+~~NOCACHE~~
+//Last reviewed: 22 April 2026.//
+{{tag>state-guide delhi rti ncr mcd dda delhi-sic cic}}

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