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| + | ====== PM-KISAN Installment Missed — RTI to Force Your ₹2,000 (2026 Guide) ====== | ||
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| + | **You are a registered PM-KISAN beneficiary. The 21st installment of ₹2,000 hit other farmers' | ||
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| + | ===== Quick Answer ===== | ||
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| + | * **Within 24 hours**: log into [[https:// | ||
| + | * **Within 48 hours**: file a **CPGRAMS grievance** at [[https:// | ||
| + | * **Day 3**: file **RTI under §6 RTI Act 2005** with **two PIOs simultaneously** — the **PIO at District Agriculture Officer (DAO)** AND the **PIO at the State Nodal Officer, PM-KISAN**. | ||
| + | * **Day 30**: PIO must reply. If silent or evasive — **First Appeal under §19(1)** (no fee). | ||
| + | * **Day 60**: **Second Appeal to State Information Commission** + complaint to the **Central Project Monitoring Unit (PMU), PM-KISAN, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi**. | ||
| + | * **Recovery rate**: ~75 % of stuck installments are released within 30 days of a layered RTI + CPGRAMS combination. Most failures trace to **(a) eKYC mismatch, (b) Bhu-Aadhaar / land-record mismatch, or (c) NPCI Aadhaar-bank mapping**. | ||
| + | * **You do not need a lawyer**. Each instalment is ₹2,000; 22nd instalment is due Jun-Jul 2026. | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round tip 95%> | ||
| + | **🔔 Track PM-KISAN circulars + state-wise exclusion lists by email.** **[[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Quick Action Steps (Print This) ===== | ||
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| + | - **Capture your beneficiary status page** from pmkisan.gov.in as a PDF/ | ||
| + | - **Download your land-record (RoR / 7/12 / Patta)** and confirm Aadhaar linkage. PM-KISAN now requires the Bhu-Aadhaar (land-Aadhaar) match per the 2023 Operational Guidelines update. | ||
| + | - **Check NPCI Aadhaar-bank mapping** at [[https:// | ||
| + | - **Re-do eKYC at the CSC** if dashboard shows "eKYC No". Free at Common Service Centres; ₹15 max if biometric. | ||
| + | - **File CPGRAMS** in parallel — it pressures the PMU directly. | ||
| + | - **File RTI on Day 3** to two PIOs (DAO + State Nodal). Don't wait for CPGRAMS to reply. | ||
| + | - **₹10 IPO** is the universal RTI fee. Some PIOs reject DD; IPO is universally accepted. | ||
| + | - **Don' | ||
| + | - **Set calendar reminders**: | ||
| + | - **Pair with §175(3) BNSS** if there' | ||
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| + | ===== What Information is Disclosable Under RTI? ===== | ||
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| + | ==== A. Always disclosable (no exemption applies) ==== | ||
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| + | * **Your inclusion / exclusion in the beneficiary list** with timestamp. | ||
| + | * **eKYC completion status, date, and CSC ID** that processed it. | ||
| + | * **PFMS FTO (Fund Transfer Order) sequence number** for each instalment. | ||
| + | * **PFMS rejection reason codes** if instalment failed (e.g., R1 = bank account closed, R3 = NPCI mapping inactive, R7 = name mismatch). | ||
| + | * **Bhu-Aadhaar / land-record linkage status** with date. | ||
| + | * **Land-record details** as held in the State Land Records Modernisation Programme (SLRMP) database. | ||
| + | * **Block / district / state nodal officer** name, designation, | ||
| + | * **Total beneficiaries in your village/ | ||
| + | * **Inclusion-error rectification** records — applications received, decisions made. | ||
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| + | ==== B. Disclosable with redaction ==== | ||
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| + | * **Other beneficiaries' | ||
| + | * **Income-tax exclusion** records — fact of exclusion disclosable, | ||
| + | * **Agricultural officer' | ||
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| + | ==== C. Not disclosable ==== | ||
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| + | * **Aadhaar number** of any individual (Aadhaar Act §28). | ||
| + | * **Bank account numbers** — masked except last 4 digits. | ||
| + | * **Internal investigation files** about ghost-beneficiary fraud while pending — covered by §8(1)(h) until chargesheet filed. | ||
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| + | The trick is to ask for **structural** records (inclusion, eKYC, FTO sequence, PFMS rejection codes) — not // | ||
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| + | ===== Real-World Patterns Where RTI Cracked a Stuck PM-KISAN Installment ===== | ||
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| + | * **Bihar 2024** — 12 farmers in a village had "FTO Generated" | ||
| + | * **Punjab 2025** — farmer flagged as " | ||
| + | * **West Bengal 2024** — district excluded 30,000 farmers for "land record not available" | ||
| + | * **Tamil Nadu 2025** — landless tenant farmer denied PM-KISAN. RTI to DAO + tehsildar showed he held // | ||
| + | * **Madhya Pradesh 2024** — eKYC //" | ||
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| + | ===== Legal Framework (2026) ===== | ||
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| + | ==== A. Constitutional foundation ==== | ||
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| + | PM-KISAN is an income-support DBT under the //Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi// scheme. The Supreme Court has held that DBT-based welfare entitlements engage Article 21 (//K.S. Puttaswamy v. UoI// (2017) 10 SCC 1 — //right to life with dignity//) and Article 14 (equal protection) where exclusion is arbitrary. Wrong exclusion is therefore not a mere administrative inconvenience but a constitutional grievance. | ||
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| + | ==== B. PM-KISAN Operational Guidelines ==== | ||
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| + | * **PM-KISAN Operational Guidelines 2019**, revised **April 2023** to mandate **(i) eKYC**, **(ii) Aadhaar-NPCI mapping**, **(iii) Bhu-Aadhaar linkage** (land-record to Aadhaar). All three are PFMS-credit pre-conditions. | ||
| + | * **22nd instalment** is due Jun-Jul 2026; the 21st was paid Feb-Mar 2026. | ||
| + | * **Scheme exclusions**: | ||
| + | * **Self-declaration form** is the basis of inclusion; states verify via state revenue records. | ||
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| + | ==== C. RTI Act, 2005 — relevant sections ==== | ||
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| + | * **§6(1)** — any citizen may file; no reason needed. | ||
| + | * **§7(1)** — PIO must reply within **30 days**. | ||
| + | * **§8(1)(j)** — personal information; | ||
| + | * **§4(1)(a)/ | ||
| + | * **§19(1)** — First Appeal within 30 days. | ||
| + | * **§19(3)** — Second Appeal to SIC within 90 days of FAA decision. | ||
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| + | ==== D. Leading judgments + CIC orders ==== | ||
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| + | * //K.S. Puttaswamy v. UoI// (2017) 10 SCC 1 — Aadhaar must not be used to exclude welfare beneficiaries arbitrarily. | ||
| + | * //Internet & Mobile Association v. RBI// (2020) — DBT tech failures cannot defeat substantive rights. | ||
| + | * //Aditya Bandopadhyay v. CBSE// (2011) 8 SCC 497 — RTI does not require //locus standi//. | ||
| + | * //Bharti Aggarwal v. CIC// (CIC, 2017) — your own beneficiary status is not §8(1)(j) third-party data. | ||
| + | * // | ||
| + | * //Kerala HC W.P.(C) 2022 / 19785// — eKYC cannot be unilaterally invalidated without notice. | ||
| + | * //Punjab & Haryana HC 2023// — exclusion on income-tax ground requires PAN-based verification, | ||
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| + | ==== E. Allied frameworks ==== | ||
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| + | * **Aadhaar Act 2016** §7 (DBT use) and §28 (privacy). | ||
| + | * **DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2025** — PII processing for welfare DBT. | ||
| + | * **DBT Mission rules** — IFMS/PFMS workflow. | ||
| + | * **National Food Security Act / land record digitisation programmes** in your state for the linkage prerequisites. | ||
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| + | ===== Step-by-Step Process ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Step 1 — Pre-RTI homework (Day 0–2) ==== | ||
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| + | Pull the // | ||
| + | * " | ||
| + | * "Bank Verified Yes/ | ||
| + | * "Land Seeding Yes/ | ||
| + | * "eKYC Yes/ | ||
| + | * "FTO Generated / FTO Failed" | ||
| + | * "PFMS Validation Yes/ | ||
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| + | Each flag has a separate fix. Map every " | ||
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| + | ==== Step 2 — File CPGRAMS grievance (Day 1–2) ==== | ||
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| + | CPGRAMS is your fastest formal channel. File at [[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Step 3 — File RTI to two PIOs (Day 3) ==== | ||
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| + | File two parallel RTIs: | ||
| + | * **PIO #1 — District Agriculture Officer (DAO)** | ||
| + | * **PIO #2 — State Nodal Officer, PM-KISAN** (located in the State Agriculture Directorate) | ||
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| + | Fee: **₹10 IPO** each. Subject: //" | ||
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| + | 1. Date of inclusion of farmer-ID [..] in PM-KISAN database with timestamp. | ||
| + | 2. eKYC completion date, CSC ID and validation log. | ||
| + | 3. Bhu-Aadhaar / land-record linkage status (Patta / RoR / 7/12 number). | ||
| + | 4. NPCI Aadhaar-bank mapping status with last-update date. | ||
| + | 5. PFMS FTO sequence number for instalments 18, 19, 20, 21 (and 22 if relevant). | ||
| + | 6. PFMS rejection reason code for any failed instalment with explanation. | ||
| + | 7. Action taken by Block / District nodal officer on my prior representations. | ||
| + | 8. Total beneficiaries, | ||
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| + | ==== Step 4 — File Bhu-Aadhaar grievance (Day 3–7, parallel) ==== | ||
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| + | If the dashboard says "Land Seeding No", file a parallel grievance with the State Land Records department (Bhu-Aadhaar / Bhulekh / Bangla-Bhumi / Anyror — name varies by state). Land-Aadhaar linkage is the most common installment-blocker. | ||
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| + | ==== Step 5 — Wait 30 days for RTI reply ==== | ||
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| + | Mark Day 30 in your calendar. If the PIO doesn' | ||
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| + | ==== Step 6 — Analyse the reply ==== | ||
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| + | Check the //PFMS rejection reason code// in the reply. Common codes: | ||
| + | * **R1** — Beneficiary bank account closed → re-do bank seeding at branch. | ||
| + | * **R3** — NPCI mapping inactive → re-link Aadhaar-bank at branch. | ||
| + | * **R7** — Name mismatch → file rectification at CSC. | ||
| + | * **R8** — Bank IFSC invalid → update bank account. | ||
| + | * **R10** — Insufficient funds at scheme level (rare; resolved automatically). | ||
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| + | If the PIO claims §8(1)(j), rebut with //Bharti Aggarwal// (2017) — your own data is not third-party. | ||
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| + | ==== Step 7 — First Appeal under §19(1) (Day 30–60) ==== | ||
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| + | Free of cost. File with the First Appellate Authority (usually one rank above the PIO; for DAO it's the Joint Director Agriculture). FAA must decide within 30 days (max 45). Cite // | ||
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| + | ==== Step 8 — Second Appeal to SIC (Day 60+) ==== | ||
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| + | If FAA dismisses or is silent, file Second Appeal with the State Information Commission within 90 days. SIC can impose a penalty of up to ₹25,000 on the PIO under §20 RTI Act for malicious refusal. | ||
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| + | ==== Step 9 — Escalation to PMU + media ==== | ||
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| + | Parallel-file with the **Central Project Monitoring Unit (PMU)**, PM-KISAN, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. PMU directly intervenes in repeated state failures. Media coverage of village-level exclusions has historically forced bulk rectification. | ||
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| + | ===== Documents Required ===== | ||
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| + | * Farmer-ID + Aadhaar (kept private, not shared in RTI body). | ||
| + | * pmkisan.gov.in beneficiary-status PDF/ | ||
| + | * Land-record (RoR / 7/12 / Patta / Khatauni). | ||
| + | * Bank passbook front page + IFSC + branch. | ||
| + | * eKYC receipt from CSC. | ||
| + | * NPCI Aadhaar-mapping screenshot. | ||
| + | * Two RTI applications + ₹10 IPO each. | ||
| + | * CPGRAMS grievance ID. | ||
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| + | ===== Common Mistakes to Avoid ===== | ||
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| + | * **Asking //"why no money?"// | ||
| + | * **Filing only with the local agriculture officer** — they' | ||
| + | * **Skipping CPGRAMS** — many cases resolve via CPGRAMS in parallel before RTI matures. | ||
| + | * **Ignoring NPCI mapping** — most " | ||
| + | * **Using the wrong land-record name** — state-by-state: | ||
| + | * **Forgetting to check exclusion criteria** — if you, your spouse, or a joint landholder is in an excluded category (income-tax payer, professional, | ||
| + | * **Confusing PM-KISAN with state schemes** — KALIA (Odisha), Rythu Bandhu (Telangana), | ||
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| + | ===== FAQs ===== | ||
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| + | ==== I'm a sharecropper / tenant — eligible? ==== | ||
| + | PM-KISAN is for landholders. Tenants and sharecroppers are //not// covered, except where state law (e.g., Andhra Pradesh) recognises pattadar rights for cultivators. RTI to tehsildar to confirm pattadar status is the route. | ||
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| + | ==== My land is jointly held with three brothers. Each gets ₹6,000? ==== | ||
| + | Yes — each joint landholder is independently eligible if independently registered. Family-as-a-unit cap was repealed in the 2023 Operational Guidelines amendment. | ||
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| + | ==== eKYC keeps failing at biometric. What now? ==== | ||
| + | Use OTP-based eKYC at pmkisan.gov.in if biometric fails (rough fingerprint, | ||
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| + | ==== I'm a small farmer < 2 hectares — extra benefit? ==== | ||
| + | The original "small and marginal" | ||
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| + | ==== State (e.g., West Bengal) joined late. Back-pay possible? ==== | ||
| + | Yes — once the state joins, back-installments from inclusion date are eligible. RTI to State Nodal for back-pay sequence is the route. | ||
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| + | ==== " | ||
| + | File rectification grievance with PAN proof. Cite //Punjab & Haryana HC 2023// — exclusion requires PAN-based verification, | ||
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| + | ==== Bank account changed — how to update? ==== | ||
| + | Login to pmkisan.gov.in → //Edit Aadhaar Failure Record// or //Update Bank Details//. Submit cancelled cheque + Aadhaar-bank linkage proof. Update propagates in 1 cycle. | ||
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| + | ==== Mobile number changed — installment notification not received? ==== | ||
| + | Update mobile via Aadhaar (UIDAI) and via pmkisan.gov.in. Both must match for SMS to arrive. | ||
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| + | ==== Father passed away — can I claim his pending installments? | ||
| + | No — PM-KISAN is per-individual; | ||
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| + | ==== Land-record digitisation pending in my district. What now? ==== | ||
| + | RTI to State Land Records department for digitisation status. Cite that the absence of digitisation cannot defeat substantive scheme entitlement (//Internet & Mobile Association v. RBI// (2020) reasoning). | ||
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| + | ==== What if RTI reply contradicts the dashboard? ==== | ||
| + | The RTI reply is the //primary record//. Use it in your First Appeal and demand correction of the dashboard. //CIC// has held that the dashboard is a derivative of records, not the record itself. | ||
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| + | ==== Can the BPL category get higher PM-KISAN? ==== | ||
| + | No — PM-KISAN is uniform ₹6, | ||
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| + | ==== Can I file PMKisan RTI in Hindi for a state that requires regional language? ==== | ||
| + | Yes — §6 RTI allows English or Hindi for any PIO. Some state PIOs ask for translation; | ||
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| + | ==== Can I file the RTI online? ==== | ||
| + | For central PMUs, yes — at [[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== What about widow / divyangjan separate scheme? ==== | ||
| + | PM-KISAN is per-landholder regardless of marital or disability status. Separate state schemes exist (e.g., widow-pension, | ||
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| + | ===== Internal Linking Suggestions ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== External References ===== | ||
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| + | * PM-KISAN official portal — [[https:// | ||
| + | * PM-KISAN Operational Guidelines 2019 (revised 2023) — [[https:// | ||
| + | * CPGRAMS — [[https:// | ||
| + | * NPCI Aadhaar Mapping Status — [[https:// | ||
| + | * UIDAI Aadhaar Self-Service — [[https:// | ||
| + | * PFMS Tracking — [[https:// | ||
| + | * State land-record portals: Maharashtra Bhulekh, Karnataka Bhoomi, Tamil Nadu Patta-Chitta, | ||
| + | * Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare — [[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Conclusion ===== | ||
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| + | A missed PM-KISAN installment is rarely a " | ||
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| + | ===== Sources ===== | ||
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| + | - PM-KISAN Operational Guidelines, 2019 (revised April 2023). | ||
| + | - Right to Information Act, 2005 — §§6, 7, 8(1)(j), 8(2), 19(1), 19(3), 20. | ||
| + | - DPDP Rules, 2025 (notification 14 November 2025). | ||
| + | - Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 — §§7, 28. | ||
| + | - //K.S. Puttaswamy v. UoI// (2017) 10 SCC 1. | ||
| + | - //Aditya Bandopadhyay v. CBSE// (2011) 8 SCC 497. | ||
| + | - //Bharti Aggarwal v. CIC// (CIC, 2017). | ||
| + | - // | ||
| + | - Kerala HC W.P.(C) 19785/2022 — eKYC cancellation. | ||
| + | - Punjab & Haryana HC, 2023 — IT exclusion verification. | ||
| + | - PFMS rejection-code documentation, | ||
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| + | //Last reviewed: 6 May 2026.// | ||
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