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- The Right to Information Act, 2005 — summary, sections, and notes
- s>metatag-keywords=(rti act 2005 summary, rti act sections, rti act notes, section 8, section 19, section 20, section 2(h), section 4,... ant to file a first appeal. See [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|PIO reply after the DPDP Rule... usal has been persistent. ===== The exemptions — Section 8, Section 9, Section 24 ===== [[:act#section-8exemption-from-disclosure-of-information|Section 8(1)]] lists ten clauses on which disclosure may be refused. ^
- Section 8 — Exemptions from Disclosure
- {{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(section 8 rti act, rti exemptions, rti section 8 1 j, rti privacy, rti section 8 1 e fiduciary, rti section 8 2 public interest, rti section 8 3 20 years, dpdp 2025 section 8) metatag-description=(Section 8 of the RTI Act — the exemption clause. All 10 sub-clauses (a)-(j) explained ... ctitioner counter-strategies for each.)}} ====== Section 8 — Exemptions from Disclosure ====== {{ :social:a
- Section 6 — Request for Obtaining Information
- | | 14 November 2025| **DPDP Rules, 2025** — Section 6 itself unchanged; interacts with Section 8(1)(j) amendment. | Section 6 has **never been am... mchandra Deshpande v. CIC//, (2013) 1 SCC 212** — Section 6 is bounded by the exemption framework in Section 8; the applicant's //right to request// remains int... Delhi HC (2007)** — a non-speaking refusal under Section 8 cannot be sustained against a Section 6 request; ... ===== Usage patterns (2023-24) ===== * **~14.38 lakh** Section 6 applications to Central Government ministries i
- Section 18 — Powers and Functions of Information Commissions
- {{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(section 18 rti act, rti complaint, rti information commission complaint, section 18 vs section 19, rti complaint procedure) metatag-description=(Section 18 of the RTI Act — complaint directly to Informatio... ence with grounds and procedure, 2026.)}} ====== Section 18 — Powers and Functions of Information Commissions ====== {{ :social:auto:act-section-18.png?direct&1200 |Section 18 — Complaints to the Information Commission}} {{p
- Section 19 — Appeals
- t appeal, rti second appeal, rti appeal timeline, section 19 1 rti, section 19 3 rti, section 19 8 compensation, rti appeal procedure) metatag-descr... den of proving denial was justified on the PIO**. Section 19(8) gives the Commission expansive remedial powers i... -speaking (no sub-clause, no reasons — see [[:act:section-7|7(8)]]). * PIO's reply is inaccurate, incomplete, o... 20 penalty. * **//CBEC v. Mange Ram//**, CIC — Section 19(8)(b) compensation should be specific to the harm.
- Section 7 — Disposal of Request
- eywords=(section 7 rti act, rti 30 day reply, rti section 7 1, rti section 7 5 bpl, rti section 7 9 voluminous, 48 hour rti life liberty, rti disposal request) metatag-description=(Section 7 of the RTI Act — the 30-day response rule, 48-hour life-and-liberty proviso, BPL fee waiver, vo... t. It binds the PIO to reply within **30 days** (48 hours for life and liberty, 40 days for third-party information under Section 11). It also governs fees, BPL waiver, speaking-o... *//CBSE and Anr. v. Aditya Bandopadhyay//, (2011) 8 SCC 497** — Section 7(9) permits //change of form// (e.g. inspection
- Section 28 — Power to Make Rules by Competent Authority
- {{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(section 28 rti act, rule-making section-28 competent-authority judicial, rti india, rti act 2005) metatag-description=(Section 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Power to Make Rules by Competent Authority. Section 28 empowers the 'competent authority' (Speaker of Lo... ertain bodies) to frame rules for R...)}} ====== Section 28 — Power to Make Rules by Competent Authority ====
- Section 4 — Obligations of Public Authorities
- tion under 4(1)(b)(xiii) must respect the amended Section 8(1)(j) privacy test. ===== Landmark rulings =====... **//State of U.P. v. Raj Narain//, (1975) 4 SCC 428** — foundational right-to-know jurisprudence later crystallised in Section 4. * **CIC Decision //CIC/SA/A/2013/000132//** ... ories. If refused, 19(1) then 19(3). - File a **Section 18 complaint** directly to the Information Commission — no RTI needed. Section 19(8)(a)(vi) empowers the Commission to direct complia
- Section 10 — Severability
- ility. Even when part of a record is exempt under Section 8/9, the non-exempt portion must be disclosed. Full... h names redacted where privacy genuinely attracts Section 8(1)(j). It is the **anti-blanket-refusal** clause.... **//Bhagat Singh v. CIC//, Delhi HC (2007)** — if Section 8(1)(h) investigation exemption is invoked, only in... portion of the above information is exempt under Section 8 or Section 9, kindly apply Section 10(1) and disc
- Section 11 — Third-Party Information
- dering objections. Must be a reasoned order under Section 7(8). - **Day 40 + 30**: Third party can file first... :act:section-7|Section 7 — Timelines]] * [[:act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals (including 19(2))]] * [[:explanations:third-party|Third-party information — deta
- Section 29 — Laying of Rules
- ct, 2005 — Laying of Rules. Every rule made under Sections 27 and 28 must be laid before the appropriate Parliament or... info 95%> **In one line:** Every rule made under Sections 27 and 28 must be laid before the appropriate Parliament or... . * **29(3)** — Competent-authority rules under Section 28 laid before appropriate House. * Modification o... ===== If you want to challenge a rule made under Section 27/28, check whether it was properly laid under Section
- Section 3 — Right to Information
- the right to information.' It is the entitlement; Section 6 is the procedure; Section 8 the exceptions. </WRAP> ===== Key points ===== ... t to the provisions of this Act' means bounded by Sections 8, 9 and 24. * Not available to: foreign national... [:act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]] * [[:act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
- Section 1 — Short Title, Extent and Commencement
- f sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of section 4, sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 27 and 28 shall come into force at once (i.e., 15 June 2005... [:act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]] * [[:act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:important-decisions:start|Landmark
- Section 9 — Grounds for Rejection to Access in Certain Cases
- works not in government domain. * Overlaps with Section 8(1)(d) commercial confidence; Section 9 is narrowe... [:act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]] * [[:act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:important-decisions:start|Landmark
- Section 27 — Power to Make Rules by Appropriate Government
- [:act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]] * [[:act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:important-decisions:start|Landmark... ources ===== - Right to Information Act, 2005, Section 27. - RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 (where applicab