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 +====== File RTI in Karnataka — 2026 guide ======
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 +**Quick Reply:** File RTI in Karnataka — 2026 guide - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with latest amendments and.
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 +**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-assistant-app.html|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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 +**Karnataka accepts RTI at three levels: Central Government (rtionline.gov.in, Rs 10), State Government (Sakala / in-person at the department, Rs 10), and local bodies (BBMP, BDA, BWSSB, etc. — Rs 10-20 depending on corporation). The Karnataka State Information Commission (KSIC) sits at the MS Building, Bengaluru, with a regional bench in Dharwad. Kannada, Hindi and English are all accepted under §4(3). Average response time: 25-40 days.**
 +
 +
 +===== Where to file — quick map =====
 +
 +| **Department type** | **Where** | **Fee** |
 +| Central Government (Income Tax, Railways, PSU banks, EPFO) | **rtionline.gov.in** | Rs 10 |
 +| State Government (Revenue, Home, Health, Education, RD&PR, Urban Development) | At the department directly, OR via **Sakala** where enabled | Rs 10 |
 +| BBMP (Bengaluru) | BBMP RTI Cell at Hudson Circle, or online at bbmp.gov.in | Rs 10 |
 +| BDA (Bengaluru Development Authority) | BDA RTI office, Kumara Park East | Rs 10 |
 +| Karnataka Police | District SP office / Commissionerate | Rs 10 |
 +| Zilla Panchayat / BDO | Block BDO office | Rs 10 |
 +| Universities (Bangalore Uni, Mysore Uni, etc.) | University RTI Cell | Rs 10 |
 +
 +===== Karnataka State Information Commission =====
 +
 +  * **Main bench**: MS Building, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru-560001
 +  * **Regional bench**: Dharwad (for North Karnataka cases)
 +  * **Website**: https://kic.karnataka.gov.in (Kannada / English)
 +  * **Email for filings**: [email protected]
 +  * **Second Appeal filing**: 90 days from FAA decision; can be filed by post or in person
 +
 +===== Fees =====
 +
 +  * **Application fee**: Rs 10 (State), Rs 10 (Central). BPL fully exempt.
 +  * **Copy fee**: Rs 2 per A4 page.
 +  * **Inspection**: first hour free; Rs 5 per 15 minutes thereafter.
 +  * **Larger-format documents**: as per Karnataka RTI Rules.
 +
 +===== Karnataka-specific points =====
 +
 +  * **Kannada filing**: §4(3) read with Karnataka Official Languages Act, 1963 — Kannada is fully accepted; no applicant-side translation needed.
 +  * **Sakala Mission**: Karnataka's citizen-services programme includes some departments. Where Sakala tracks an RTI, you get SMS / email updates on progress.
 +  * **KPSC exam records**: post //UPSC v. Angesh Kumar// (SC 2018), scaling methodology and mark-moderation are §8(1)(e) protected; answer scripts remain accessible post-evaluation.
 +  * **Cooperative societies**: per //Thalappalam// (SC 2013) and **[[:cases:karnataka-hc-rti-2019-cooperative|Karnataka HC 2019]]**, routine cooperatives are NOT public authorities without substantial State financing.
 +
 +===== Templates =====
 +
 +**Template 1 — BBMP property-tax records**
 +
 +<code>
 +Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
 +
 +1. Copy of the property-tax assessment for [PID/Khata No.],
 +   [ward no.], BBMP for the assessment year [year].
 +2. Copies of any objections filed by the assessee.
 +3. The current tax-liability status and any arrears as on [date].
 +4. Copies of notices served in case of non-payment.
 +</code>
 +
 +**Template 2 — BDA allotment file**
 +
 +<code>
 +Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
 +
 +1. Copy of the allotment file for [site/plot no.] in [layout name],
 +   BDA, with all notings, correspondence and approvals.
 +2. Copy of the payment ledger showing all amounts paid and dues.
 +3. Current status of possession / sale deed execution.
 +4. Copies of any representations filed by the allottee.
 +</code>
 +
 +**Template 3 — Karnataka Government service / transfer records**
 +
 +<code>
 +Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
 +
 +1. Copy of the office order for my posting/transfer dated [date].
 +2. Copy of the criteria / transfer policy applied for this posting.
 +3. Statement of all transfers in [Department] of officers of rank
 +   [rank] during [period].
 +4. Copy of any representation files where these transfers were
 +   challenged.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== When an RTI fails — appeal routes =====
 +
 +  - **First Appeal** to the FAA (one rank above PIO) within 30 days.
 +  - **Second Appeal** to the **Karnataka State Information Commission**, Bengaluru, within 90 days of FAA decision.
 +  - **Writ petition** to the Karnataka High Court (main bench Bengaluru, benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi) under Article 226.
 +
 +===== Notable Karnataka rulings =====
 +
 +  * **[[:cases:karnataka-hc-rti-2019-cooperative|Cooperative societies — Karnataka HC 2019]]** — Thalappalam test applied
 +  * **[[:cases:karnataka-hc-rti-tender-records-2016|Tender records post-award — Karnataka HC 2016]]** — §8(1)(d) commercial confidence
 +  * **[[:cases:sic-karnataka-police-records-2021|Police complaint records — Karnataka SIC 2021]]** — complainant's own records disclosable
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +
 +**Q1: Can I file RTI in Kannada?** Yes. §4(3) expressly permits local-language filing.
 +
 +**Q2: Is there a unified Karnataka RTI portal?** Sakala tracks some department RTIs; there is no single state-wide portal yet. Many departments have their own online submission pages.
 +
 +**Q3: What is the average response time in Karnataka?** 25-40 days for routine State RTIs. BBMP often takes 40-50 days. Police matters: 30-45 days.
 +
 +**Q4: Where does the Karnataka SIC sit?** MS Building, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru, with a regional bench in Dharwad for North Karnataka cases.
 +
 +**Q5: What's the Karnataka-specific RTI fee?** Rs 10 for State and local-body RTIs. Rs 2 per copy page. BPL applicants are fully fee-exempt.
 +
 +===== Notable RTI rulings from Karnataka (from the case-law corpus) =====
 +
 +  * **[[:cases:hc-karnataka-rti-cooperative-bank-2024|Urban Co-operative Bank records — Karnataka HC 2024]]** — Co-op regulatory oversight is transparent; member data is fiduciary.
 +  * **[[:cases:sic-karnataka-police-records-2021|Police complaint records — Karnataka SIC]]** — Complainant entitled to complaint-status & closure reports; live investigation content protected under §8(1)(h).
 +  * **[[:cases:hc-karnataka-rti-kerc-electricity-2021|KERC tariff determination records — Karnataka HC]]** — KERC tariff-hearing records + calculation worksheets: §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure.
 +  * **[[:cases:karnataka-hc-rti-bmtc-tenders-2020|BMTC tender records — Karnataka HC]]** — BMTC = §2(h); post-award tender summary OK; losing-bidder commercials §8(1)(d).
 +  * **[[:cases:karnataka-hc-rti-2019-cooperative|Cooperative societies — Karnataka HC]]** — Post-Thalappalam, cooperatives are public authorities only if directly financed or controlled by the State.
 +  * **[[:cases:karnataka-hc-rti-tender-records-2016|Tender records post-award — Karnataka HC]]** — Pre-award tender commercials are §8(1)(d) confidential; post-award evaluation records become disclosable.
 +
 +Browse the **[[:cases|full case-law database — 362 curated rulings]]** and filter by court / section / keyword.
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * **[[:file-rti-online-india|Pan-India: File RTI online]]** — 12-step guide
 +  * **[[:rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by State]]**
 +  * **[[:file-rti-maharashtra|File RTI in Maharashtra]]**
 +  * **[[:pio-rti-reply-guide|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]**
 +
 +===== External =====
 +
 +  * Karnataka SIC: https://kic.karnataka.gov.in
 +  * Sakala Mission: https://sakala.karnataka.gov.in
 +  * BBMP: https://bbmp.gov.in
 +
 +
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
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