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Section 19 — Appeals — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
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etatags>metatag-keywords=(section 19 rti act, rti first appeal, rti second appeal, rti appeal timeline, section 19 1 rti, section 19 3 rti, sec... **In one line:** Section 19 creates a **two-tier appeal system**. The first appeal under 19(1) is to an officer senior to the... -ladder.png?direct&1000 |Section 19 — Three-Stage Appeal Ladder: PIO reply, First Appeal, Second Appeal}} ===== Key sub-sections ===== * **19(1)** — first appeal to the First Appellate Authority (FAA) within **3
The Right to Information Act, 2005 — summary, sections, and notes
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y within thirty days. The reader has a right to a first appeal within thirty days, and a right to a second appeal to the Central Information Commission (for Centra... eemed refusal" and allows the applicant to file a first appeal. See [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2... , 2025]] for the current practice. ==== Stage 3. First appeal (Section 19(1)) ==== An applicant aggrieved by t... er's decision or by the deemed refusal may file a first appeal within **thirty days** to the First Appellate Aut
Section 7 — Disposal of Request
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than photocopies. Your counter-paragraph in the first appeal: <code> The PIO's reply purports to rely on Sect... on **free of charge**. Template paragraph in your first appeal: <code> The PIO has failed to respond within 30 ... )(b) for the delay. </code> See the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. ===== Related ===== * [[:act|Back... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:act:section-11|Section 11 — Third-party
Section 18 — Powers and Functions of Information Commissions
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and systemic failures — without going through the first-appeal stage. It is the alternative to Section 19 appeals, used when the PIO's failure is procedural rathe... ree with | **Section 19** first appeal | | PIO refused to... when RTI is not the right tool]] * [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]] ===== Sources ===== - RTI Act, 200
Section 6 — Request for Obtaining Information
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s:first-rti|First RTI template]] * [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]] * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI a
Section 12 — Constitution of the Central Information Commission
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 27 — Power to Make Rules by Appropriate Government
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 23 — Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 10 — Severability — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
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on 10(2) for each severance. </code> And in your first appeal if the PIO refuses wholesale: <code> The PIO's r... erability — detailed explainer]] * [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]] ===== Sources ===== - RTI Act, 200
Section 13 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (CIC)
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 25 — Monitoring and Reporting
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 30 — Power to Remove Difficulties
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 1 — Short Title, Extent and Commencement
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 2 — Definitions — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 3 — Right to Information
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===== Call to action ===== For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-app... — Exemptions]] * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]] * [[:explanations|All explanations]] * [[:
Section 5 — Designation of Public Information Officers
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Section 9 — Grounds for Rejection to Access in Certain Cases
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Section 14 — Removal of Chief Information Commissioner or Information
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Section 15 — Constitution of the State Information Commission
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Section 16 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC)
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Section 17 — Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State
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Section 21 — Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
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Section 22 — Act to Have Overriding Effect
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Section 24 — Act Not to Apply to Certain Organisations
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Section 26 — Appropriate Government to Prepare Programmes
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Section 28 — Power to Make Rules by Competent Authority
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Section 29 — Laying of Rules — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
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Section 31 — Repeal — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
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Section 8 — Exemptions from Disclosure
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Section 11 — Third-Party Information
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Section 4 — Obligations of Public Authorities
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