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 +metatag-description=(File an RTI online in 60 seconds — use AwaazRTI to speak in Hindi, AI Drafter to refine, Outcome Predictor to score, then submit on rtionline.gov.in. Free, no login.)
 +metatag-title=(File RTI Online India — 12-step guide + free tools — RTI Wiki)}}
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 +====== File RTI Online — 12 steps + free tools ======
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 +**Quick Reply:** File an RTI online in 60 seconds — use AwaazRTI to speak in Hindi, AI Drafter to refine, Outcome Predictor to score, then submit on rtionline.gov.in. Free, no login.
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 +**You can file an RTI yourself in 60 seconds** using our free tools — speak your problem in Hindi or type it in English, and the AI produces a legally-valid Section 6 application. Or follow the 12-step manual guide below. Both routes are documented here.
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 +**New book page:** [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/book/|The RTI Playbook]] — cover, podcast video, reviews, buy links, and preview downloads.
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 +**File an RTI online in 60 seconds — use AwaazRTI to speak in Hindi, AI Drafter to refine, Outcome Predictor to score, then submit on rtionline.gov.in. Free, no login.**
 +
 +===== Two routes — pick yours =====
 +
 +**🚀 Route A: Use the tools (60 seconds)**
 +
 +  - Open **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|🎤 AwaazRTI]]** — speak your problem in Hindi/Hinglish/English
 +  - Or **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|🪄 AI Drafter]]** — type your problem in 2-3 sentences
 +  - Get a structured RTI back: addressee, queries, sections, fee line — copy or download
 +  - Optional: run **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-outcome-predictor.html|🔮 Outcome Predictor]]** to score before filing
 +  - Submit at **[[https://rtionline.gov.in|rtionline.gov.in]]** (Central) or your State portal
 +
 +**📘 Route B: Follow the 12-step manual** — read on for the legal walkthrough.
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== The 12-step manual =====
 +
 +==== Step 1 — Identify the right Public Authority ====
 +
 +The body that **holds the records** is the right authority. If your scholarship is stuck, that's the issuing department (e.g., Department of Higher Education) — **not** the bank that disburses. Ask //who creates the document I want?//.
 +
 +If unsure, send to the closest match — Section 6(3) requires the PIO to transfer within 5 days.
 +
 +For event-related public records, the same test applies. For example, after a cancelled cricket match, fans may ask police, municipal or stadium authorities for records. See [[blog:ipl-ticket-refund-rti|How fans can use RTI after cancelled IPL match]].
 +
 +==== Step 2 — Write your application ====
 +
 +Plain paper or A4. Address: **The Public Information Officer (PIO), [Office name + address]**. Subject: //Application under the Right to Information Act, 2005//.
 +
 +==== Step 3 — Frame queries as records, not reasons ====
 +
 +RTI gets you **documents**, not opinions. Don't ask //"why was my application rejected?"//. Ask //"file noting on application no. ABC dated 12 March 2025"//. Khanapuram Gandaiah (SC, 2010) made this rule clear.
 +
 +Use language like: certified copy, file noting, inspection report, muster roll, register entries, minutes, order, notification.
 +
 +==== Step 4 — Add dates, file numbers, identifiers ====
 +
 +Specificity protects against "vague query" rejection. Quote: FIR number, application number, EID, UAN, tender number, financial year, exact date.
 +
 +==== Step 5 — Pre-empt Section 8 exemptions ====
 +
 +Common refusals and counters:
 +  * **§8(1)(j)** personal info — frame the request around the policy/scheme, not an individual's data; cite §8(2) public interest if needed.
 +  * **§8(1)(h)** investigation — wait for charge-sheet under §173(2) CrPC; or ask only for completed-stage records (Bhagat Singh v. CIC, Delhi HC 2007).
 +  * **§8(1)(d)** commercial confidence — applies pre-award only; ask post-award for tender documents.
 +  * **§24** intelligence orgs — invoke the corruption / human-rights proviso.
 +
 +Run your draft through the **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-outcome-predictor.html|🔮 Outcome Predictor]]** to flag risks.
 +
 +==== Step 6 — Add the fee line ====
 +
 +Central: **Rs. 10 IPO** (Indian Postal Order) or DD favouring "Accounts Officer". Most States: Rs. 10 IPO / Court-Fee stamps. **BPL applicants: zero fee** (attach BPL ration-card copy).
 +
 +==== Step 7 — Specify form of information (§7(9)) ====
 +
 +Add: //"Certified photocopies preferred. Soft copy by email if available."//. This invokes Section 7(9) — alternative-form supply.
 +
 +==== Step 8 — Sign, date, attach ID ====
 +
 +Include name, address with PIN, phone, email, date, signature. ID copy is not mandatory but speeds up dispatch.
 +
 +==== Step 9 — File the application ====
 +
 +**Online** — for Central: [[https://rtionline.gov.in|rtionline.gov.in]]. Pay Rs. 10 online, get e-receipt. **State portals**: see the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/state-rti-portals-directory|state directory]].
 +
 +**By post** — registered post (RPAD) with acknowledgment. Keep the receipt.
 +
 +**By hand** — get a stamped acknowledgment with date and PIO seal.
 +
 +==== Step 10 — Track the 30-day clock ====
 +
 +Use **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|📅 Timeline Calculator]]** to track the §7(1) deadline. Life-and-liberty matters: 48 hours under §7(1) proviso.
 +
 +==== Step 11 — Analyse the PIO reply ====
 +
 +When the reply arrives, paste it into **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker|📬 PIO Reply Checker]]** — it flags speaking-order defects, missing severability, naked refusal, missing FAA contact.
 +
 +==== Step 12 — File First Appeal under §19(1) ====
 +
 +If the reply is unsatisfactory or absent (deemed refusal), file First Appeal **within 30 days** to the FAA at the same office. Use **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|⚖️ First Appeal Generator]]** for a structured §19(1) draft.
 +
 +If FAA fails too: Second Appeal to the **CIC** (central) or **SIC** (state) within 90 days under §19(3).
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Example — copy & adapt =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To:
 +The Public Information Officer (PIO),
 +[Office name and full postal address].
 +
 +Subject: Application under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
 +
 +Sir / Madam,
 +
 +Under §6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, kindly provide:
 +
 +1. [Specific record 1 — name the document, period, file number].
 +2. [Specific record 2 — same level of detail].
 +3. [Specific record 3].
 +
 +Period: [exact dates / financial year].
 +Form of information sought: Certified photocopies (and soft copy by email
 +if available, under §7(9)).
 +
 +I am a citizen of India. Rs. 10 (Indian Postal Order No. ____) enclosed.
 +Reply within 30 days under §7(1) — for life-and-liberty matters, 48 hours
 +under the proviso to §7(1).
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +[Name]
 +[Address with PIN]
 +[Phone] / [Email]
 +[Date]
 +</code>
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Filing RTI state-by-state =====
 +
 +Each State has its own portal, fee structure and procedure. See **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/state-rti-portals-directory|the state directory]]** for direct links. Common state portals:
 +
 +  * **Maharashtra** — aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in
 +  * **Delhi** — rtionline.gov.in (Central, used by Delhi too)
 +  * **Karnataka** — rtionline.karnataka.gov.in
 +  * **Tamil Nadu** — manual / partial-online (varies by department)
 +  * **UP** — jansunwai.up.nic.in
 +  * **Bihar** — rtibihar.gov.in
 +  * **All 36 States/UTs** — [[:rti-fees-by-state|fees + procedures]]
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Use the tools — workflow =====
 +
 +Skip the manual. The **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/|🛠 Tools menu]]** provides 7 step-by-step tools that walk you from voice → draft → predict → file → track → analyse → appeal.
 +
 +  * 🔍 [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-research.html|RTI Research]] — ask any question, cited from RTI Wiki
 +  * 🎤 [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]] — speak in Hindi
 +  * 🪄 [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI Drafter]] — type & generate
 +  * 🔮 [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-outcome-predictor.html|Outcome Predictor]] — score 0-100
 +  * 📅 [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|Timeline Calculator]]
 +  * 📬 [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker|PIO Reply Checker]]
 +  * ⚖️ [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Generator]]
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * [[:templates:start|Ready-to-file templates]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-beginners|RTI for beginners]]
 +  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI gets rejected]]
 +  * [[:faq|25 RTI questions answered]]
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005 — full text]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.// {{tag>rti file-rti-online how-to-guide pillar 2026}}