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- Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
- Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Nagaland State Information Commission.
Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.
Nagaland-specific things to know
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* Nagaland has special constitutional protections under Article 371A; certain tribal custom records may have additional review layers.
* For Village Councils, the council's Secretary is the PIO.
* English is the official language.
===== State Information Commission =====
* Name: Nagaland State Information Commission
* Address: New Secretariat Complex, Kohima - 797001
* Website: nagasic.gov.in
===== Common mistakes =====
* Filing at the wrong PIO — route via the concerned department, not a generic grievance portal.
* Asking “why” questions. Ask for records, not answers — see the records-not-answers drafting guide.
* Missing the fee payment on the online route.
* Skipping the application-identifier that lets the PIO locate your file.
===== Notable RTI rulings from Nagaland (from the case-law corpus) =====
* Naga peace process documents — Nagaland SIC 2024 — Active high-table political negotiations are §8(1)(a) until conclusion.
Browse the full case-law database — 362 curated rulings** and filter by court / section / keyword.
Related reading
Sources
- Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
- Nagaland Right to Information Rules, 2006
- Nagaland State Information Commission — annual reports
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.