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Section 2 — Definitions — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 [Section 2 of the RTI Act — Definitions] In one line: Section 2 supplies the operative vocabulary of the… Show differences to current revisions , , , , , , ,
Aided private schools under RTI — Bombay HC High Court of Bombay · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited Government-aided private schools receiving salary grants are … Show differences to current revisions , ,
RTI coverage of Medical Council — Bombay HC High Court of Bombay · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited Statutory professional councils [MCI, Bar Council, State Medi… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Open-evaluation regime post-Aditya Bandopadhyay — CIC directives Central Information Commission · 2012-01-01 · Citation awaited Post-Aditya Bandopadhyay, answ… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
CBSE v. Central Information Commission High Court of Delhi · 2011-01-01 · Citation awaited CBSE directed to disclose scheme of moderation and grace marking us… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Ashok Kumar Mishra v. Department Of Posts — CIC 2021 Central Information Commission · 2021-04-28 · CIC File No. IK/24678946 Considered an RTI to the Departmen… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Asis Narayan Biswas v. Employees Provident Fund Organisation Central Information Commission · 2023-04-28 · CIC File No. IK/102026353 Asis Narayan Biswas v. Em… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Charitable trusts receiving State grants — CIC Central Information Commission · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited Trusts receiving substantial State financing are… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Dr. Santosh Narayan Mehrotra v. National Medical Commission (Nmc) Central Information Commission · 2022-09-29 · CIC File No. IK/165500493 Commission decided o… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Electoral roll copies — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2016-01-01 · Citation awaited Electoral rolls are public records; p… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Foreign-funded NGOs — FCRA + RTI Central Information Commission · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited FCRA-registered NGOs are not public authorities per se; but th… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Gita Dewan Verma v. Niti Aayog — CIC 2023 Central Information Commission · 2023-08-11 · CIC File No. IK/10282241 Appeal partly allowed by Commission. Read the… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
GST Council — public authority status (CIC) Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited GST Council is a §2(h) public authority; minutes di… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Himanshu Gupta v. Insurance Regulatory And Development ... — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-05-25 · CIC File No. IK/50800169 Dealt with an RTI… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Inder Singh v. Supreme Court Of India — CIC 2021 Central Information Commission · 2021-09-15 · CIC File No. IK/176092674 Commission decided to club and adjudi… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Indian Olympic Association v. Harinder Dhingra Central Information Commission (Full Bench) · 2013-04-11 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark IOA held a 'public aut… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Judicial Academies under RTI — CIC Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited Judicial academies are §2(h) public authorities; curricula, … Show differences to current revisions , ,
Kuldeep Parashar v. Employees Provident Fund Organisation — CIC 2023 Central Information Commission · 2023-01-25 · CIC File No. IK/150502483 Dealt with a memb… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Lal Chand Meena v. National Highways Authority Of India ... — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-01-18 · CIC File No. IK/72574672 Lal Chand Meena … Show differences to current revisions , , ,
M Suresh v. Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax (Cca), ... — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-10-11 · CIC File No. IK/69461539 Commission decided i… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Mahesh Kumar Goyal v. Reserve Bank Of India — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-04-05 · CIC File No. IK/12571814 Considered the scope of §8[1][e]… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Manoj Saini v. Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax (Cca) , ... — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-07-08 · CIC File No. IK/49472887 Manoj Saini v. C… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Narendra Singh Bisht v. Punjab National Bank — CIC 2023 Central Information Commission · 2023-06-23 · CIC File No. IK/14111938 Considered an RTI to Punjab Nat… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Naresh Sharma v. Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research — CIC 2021 Central Information Commission · 2021-01-29 · CIC File No. IK/48546327 Appeal partly allowe… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Neeraj Kedia v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ... — CIC 2021 Central Information Commission · 2021-06-30 · CIC File No. IK/38937103 Considered an RTI to a p… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Padmini Vora v. Reserve Bank Of India — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-05-30 · CIC File No. IK/181053863 Considered the scope of §8[1][e] fidu… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Political Parties as 'Public Authorities' — CIC Full Bench 2013 Central Information Commission (Full Bench) · 2013-06-03 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark CIC h… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
R. Prabakaran v. Reserve Bank Of India — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-03-07 · CIC File No. IK/173415011 Considered the scope of §8[1][e] fid… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Raj Kumar Rajak v. Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwa Vidyalaya — CIC 2021 Central Information Commission · 2021-12-14 · CIC File No. IK/77535221 Commission directed t… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Raja Muzaffar Bhat v. Ut Of Jammu And Kashmir — CIC 2021 Central Information Commission · 2021-07-16 · CIC File No. IK/6697537 Commission decided in favour of… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Rananjay Pratap Singh v. Chief Commissioner Of Customs, ... — CIC 2023 Central Information Commission · 2023-05-25 · CIC File No. IK/65978867 Appeal partly al… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Rananjay Pratap Singh v. Chief Commissioner Of Customs, ... — CIC 2023 Central Information Commission · 2023-05-31 · CIC File No. IK/9926912 Appeal partly all… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
AAI airport records — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited AAI is §2[h]; airport operational data … Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Ayushman Bharat hospital empanelment — CIC Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited NHA empaneled-hospital list + treatment-package rate… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
PSU company board records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited PSU-listed cos (BPCL/IOCL/HPCL) = §2(h); annual reports + CSR d… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
BSNL subscriber records — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited BSNL is §2[h]; subscriber's own KYC… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Coal India mining records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited Coal India and subsidiaries are §2[h]; mining-lease records, en… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Digital India Corporation tenders — CIC 2024 Central Information Commission · 2024-09-10 · CIC/MEITY/A/2024/67890 DIC is §2[h]; post-award tender files disclo… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
NPCI records scope — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited NPCI = §2(h); aggregate UPI/Rupay stats … Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Post-ADR Electoral Bonds — RTI sequel Central Information Commission · 2024-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark Post-ADR (Electoral Bonds 2024): RTI disclos… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
FSSAI food-licensing records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited FSSAI food-business license registers, inspection reports, a… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
GAIL pipeline records — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited GAIL is §2[h]; pipeline routing/capac… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Governor's Office records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited Governor's Secretariat = §2(h); State-bill reservation + admin … Show differences to current revisions , , ,
High Court Registry records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited HC Registry is §2[h]; administrative records disclosable; cas… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
IIT / NIT admission data — CIC Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited IIT/NIT admission records — cutoffs, branch-fill-up, seat-matrix… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
IIT faculty recruitment — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited IIT faculty recruitment — published… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
LIC policy-holder records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited LIC is §2[h]; policy-holder's own policy records, premium histo… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
NIT admission records — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited JoSAA / CSAB / NIT admission-round da… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Banking/Insurance Ombudsman referrals — CIC Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited Banking and Insurance Ombudsman offices are public … Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
ONDC open commerce records — CIC 2024 Central Information Commission · 2024-05-30 · CIC/DCOMM/A/2024/12345 ONDC is substantially government-financed and is a … Show differences to current revisions , ,
Parliament Secretariat RTI scope — CIC Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited Parliament Secretariats = §2(h); published proceedings d… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
PM CARES Fund status — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark PM CARES Fund status as §… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
PMO records scope — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited PMO is §2[h]; administrative records + fo… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Office of the President records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited President's Secretariat = §2(h); assent records + awards … Show differences to current revisions , , ,
School transfer certificate records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited Aided school's transfer-certificate, character-certif… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Answer keys of recruitment exams — CIC Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited Final answer keys of recruitment exams are public record… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Bank depositor's own account records — CIC Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited PSU banks = §2(h); depositor's own account records f… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Smart-city project details — CIC Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited Smart City SPV is a public authority; project-wise budget, con… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Space-sector exports/clearances — CIC Central Information Commission · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited INSPACe [space regulator] is §2[h]; licensing decisions d… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Statutory boards under RTI — CIC Central Information Commission · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB are statutory / State-anchored publ… Show differences to current revisions , ,
UPI transaction aggregate data — CIC 2024 Central Information Commission · 2024-11-20 · CIC/NPCI/A/2024/78901 NPCI UPI aggregate transaction statistics are §4… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Shashank Raj (Icici Bank Limited) v. Reserve Bank Of India — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-05-06 · CIC File No. IK/95900347 Considered the sc… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Shishir Gupta v. Reserve Bank Of India — CIC 2022 Central Information Commission · 2022-02-28 · CIC File No. IK/119702393 Considered the scope of §8[1][e] fid… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Sujeet Babu Mb v. Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax (Cca), ... Central Information Commission · 2022-11-30 · CIC File No. IK/171711971 Sujeet Babu Mb v. Chief … Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Sunil Kumar v. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited ... Central Information Commission · 2023-08-08 · CIC File No. IK/12805608 Dealt with an RTI to an oi… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society v. Director of Public Supreme Court of India · 2019-09-17 · (2019) 9 SCC 185 · ★ Landmark Non-government education… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
AIIMS / PGI medical records — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited AIIMS/PGI = §2(h); own treatment record fully accessible; third-par… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Bar Council of India under RTI — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited Bar Council of India is a statutory body and §2[h] public author… Show differences to current revisions , ,
IIT Delhi admission records — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited IIT admission aggregate data = §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure; indiv… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Inspection charges — Delhi HC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 High Court of Delhi · 2014-01-01 · Citation awaited First hour of inspection free; subsequent hour… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Meeting minutes of statutory bodies — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited Meeting minutes of statutory bodies disclosable post-decisi… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
NITI Aayog records — Delhi HC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 High Court of Delhi · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited NITI Aayog is a public authority; research pap… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Prasar Bharati under RTI — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited Prasar Bharati = §2(h); AIR/Doordarshan program records, tender for ad… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Private contractor records with govt — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited Contractor records held by a public authority are §2(f) in… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
RTI cannot seek hypothetical / future information — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2016-01-01 · Citation awaited RTI seeks recorded information; hypothetical … Show differences to current revisions , , ,
RTI about RTI — meta-RTI disclosure High Court of Delhi · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited Meta-RTI statistics (received, decided, rejected, transferred) are pub… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
NIIF / sovereign-wealth records — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited NIIF is §2(h) public authority; fund-level governance disclosab… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
National sports federations — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited National sports federations substantially financed by the State are… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Board-examination records — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited Board-exam answer scripts disclosable per Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC 201… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
University appointment records — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited University faculty/VC appointment records disclosable post-decis… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Co-operative society records under RTI — Gujarat HC 2019 Gujarat High Court · 2019-04-18 · 2019 SCC OnLine Guj 756 Co-operative societies substantially financ… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Cooperative bank fraud investigation — Bombay HC High Court of Bombay · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited Cooperative bank fraud investigation: pending-phase §8(1… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Kolkata Port Trust records — Calcutta HC High Court of Calcutta · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited KPT [Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port] is §2[h]; tender records and… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
School Service Commission records — Calcutta HC High Court of Calcutta · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited WBSSC recruitment: merit list + answer key + own marks … Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
DDA housing records — Delhi HC High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited DDA = §2(h); draw results + allotment files + possession status = §4(1)(b)(… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Post-Article 370 records — J&K HC High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited Post-2019: Central RTI Act 2005 applies to J&K + La… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Urban Co-operative Bank records — Karnataka HC 2024 High Court of Karnataka · 2024-05-15 · 2024 SCC OnLine Kar 1567 Registrar's inspection reports of UCBs are… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
KERC tariff determination records — Karnataka HC High Court of Karnataka · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission [KERC] ta… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Kerala Beverage Corp records — Kerala HC High Court of Kerala · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited Kerala State Beverages Corporation [KSBC] is §2[h]; tender award… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
BARC TRP and DD audience data — Madras HC High Court of Madras · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited DD audience-survey data disclosable; BARC TRP methodology §8[1]… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Autonomous District Councils under RTI — Meghalaya HC 2023 High Court of Meghalaya · 2023-10-19 · WP(C) 211/2023 Sixth Schedule Autonomous District Councils a… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Char Dham project records — Uttarakhand HC High Court of Uttarakhand · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited Char Dham Devasthanam Board and mission records are publi… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Cooperative societies — Karnataka HC High Court of Karnataka · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited Post-Thalappalam, cooperatives are public authorities only if dir… Show differences to current revisions , ,
BMTC tender records — Karnataka HC High Court of Karnataka · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited BMTC is a public authority; post-award tender summary disclosable; … Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan v. CIC High Court of Delhi · 2013-01-01 · Citation awaited KVS is a public authority under §2[h]; admission-merit lists disclosab… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Cooperative banks under RTI — Kerala HC High Court of Kerala · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited Post-Thalappalam, cooperative banks are public authorities only i… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Political party accounts — Kerala HC 2015 High Court of Kerala · 2015-01-01 · Citation awaited State units of political parties held NOT public authorities un… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Khanapuram Gandaiah v. Administrative Officer Supreme Court of India · 2010-01-04 · (2010) 2 SCC 1 · ★ Landmark Judicial reasoning is not 'information'; PIO c… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
NCDRC award-execution records under RTI — 2024 National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission · 2024-03-15 · CC 89/2023 NCDRC is a §2[h] public authority; aw… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
PMNRF coverage under RTI — CIC ruling Central Information Commission · 2015-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark PMNRF is a public authority under §2(h); its… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Inspection of records under RTI — CIC guidance Central Information Commission · 2013-01-01 · Citation awaited Inspection under §2[j] is a statutory right; PIO… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Rajeev Mankotia v. CIC (file notings) High Court of Delhi · 2012-01-01 · Citation awaited File notings are 'information' under §2[f]; §8[1][i] cabinet-papers … Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Anonymous donations to political parties — SC 2025 Supreme Court of India · 2025-03-08 · (2025) 4 SCC 1 · ★ Landmark Political parties remain public authoriti… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Appellate Tribunal records — SC Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited Tribunals (NCLAT, ITAT, CESTAT, NGT) = §2(h); pending-case files use ce… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
CJI office disclosure — scope clarification 2025 Supreme Court of India · 2025-01-28 · 2025 SCC OnLine SC 112 Judicial appointments collegium correspondence i… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Judicial pendency data under RTI — Supreme Court 2024 Supreme Court of India · 2024-05-10 · (2024) 5 SCC 512 · ★ Landmark Court-wise pendency data is disclosa… Show differences to current revisions , , , , ,
Lok Pal under RTI — SC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Supreme Court of India · 2024-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark Lok Pal of India is a public authorit… Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
Medical college admissions — SC Supreme Court of India · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited MCI/NMC is a public authority; medical-college seat matrix, fee structu… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Pollution Control Board records — SC Supreme Court of India · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited SPCB / CPCB are public authorities under §2[h]; pollution-monitori… Show differences to current revisions , , ,
Waqf Board under RTI — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited State Waqf Boards (Waqf Act 1995) are §2(h) public a… Show differences to current revisions , ,
§2(h) applied to grant-receiving NGO Supreme Court of India · 2014-01-01 · Citation awaited NGO receiving substantial government grant is a 'public authority'… Show differences to current revisions , ,
Secretary General, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal High Court of Delhi (Full Bench) · 2010-01-12 · ILR (2010) 2 Del 785 · ★ Landmark Office … Show differences to current revisions , , , ,
RTI Inspection of Records — Citizen Rights & PIO Playbook 2026 [Inspection of Records under RTI: Your Rights, the PIO's Playbook, and How to Win — RTI Wiki] I… Show differences to current revisions , , , , , , , ,