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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… |
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act,
section-2,
definitions,
information,
public-authority,
record,
2026 |
| Do BPL applicants pay RTI fees? The fee waiver explained.
Direct answer: No. Under §7(5) of the RTI Act, 2005, persons belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL… |
| definitions,
bpl-fee-waiver,
rti-act,
section-7,
2026,
fee |
| What is the Central Information Commission (CIC)?
Direct answer: The Central Information Commission (CIC) is the apex quasi-judicial body established under §12… |
| definitions,
cic,
central-information-commission,
rti-act,
2026 |
| CPIO vs PIO vs APIO — what is the difference?
Direct answer: PIO (Public Information Officer) is the generic term under the RTI Act for any designated officer … |
| definitions,
cpio-pio-apio,
rti-act,
2026,
officers |
| What is a deemed refusal under the RTI Act?
Direct answer: A “deemed refusal” occurs when a Public Information Officer (PIO) does not provide information withi… |
| definitions,
deemed-refusal,
rti-act,
section-7,
2026 |
| What is a First Appellate Authority (FAA) in the RTI Act?
Direct answer: The First Appellate Authority (FAA) is the officer designated under §19(1) of the RTI … |
| definitions,
faa,
first-appellate-authority,
rti-act,
section-19,
2026 |
| RTI First Appeal vs Complaint — when to use which?
Direct answer: A First Appeal (§19) challenges a specific PIO decision — use it when the PIO refuses, delays… |
| definitions,
first-appeal,
complaint,
rti-act,
section-19,
section-18,
2026 |
| What is an Indian Postal Order and how to use it for RTI?
Direct answer: An Indian Postal Order (IPO) is a government-issued payment instrument sold at every p… |
| definitions,
indian-postal-order,
rti-fee,
rti-act,
2026 |
| What is the 48-hour life-and-liberty clause under RTI?
Direct answer: The proviso to Section 7(1) of the RTI Act mandates that if the information sought concer… |
| definitions,
life-liberty-clause,
rti-act,
section-7,
48-hours,
2026 |
| What is a Public Information Officer (PIO)?
Direct answer: A Public Information Officer (PIO) — called the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) in central… |
| definitions,
pio,
public-information-officer,
rti-act,
2026 |
| What is the RTI fee in India?
Direct answer: The RTI application fee for central government public authorities is ₹10, payable by Indian Postal Order, Demand D… |
| definitions,
rti-fee,
rti-act,
2026,
fee |
| What does Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act protect?
Direct answer: Section 8(1)(j) exempts from disclosure personal information that has no relationship to any p… |
| definitions,
section-8-1-j,
rti-act,
privacy,
exemption,
2026 |
| What is a State Information Commission (SIC)?
Direct answer: A State Information Commission (SIC) is the apex quasi-judicial body constituted under §15 of the … |
| definitions,
sic,
state-information-commission,
rti-act,
2026 |
| RTI Definitions — Key terms explained
Quick, authoritative definitions of the most important Right to Information (RTI) Act concepts — written for citizens, op… |
| definitions,
index,
rti-act,
2026 |
| What is suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act?
Direct answer: “Suo motu disclosure” refers to Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005, which requires every… |
| definitions,
suo-motu-disclosure,
rti-act,
section-4,
2026 |
| What is a third-party RTI under Section 11 of the RTI Act?
Direct answer: A “third-party RTI” situation arises under Section 11 when information requested unde… |
| definitions,
third-party-rti,
rti-act,
section-11,
2026 |
| Can an RTI application be called vexatious or frivolous?
Direct answer: The RTI Act has no explicit “vexatious” rejection clause — unlike the UK's FOIA. Indian… |
| definitions,
vexatious-rti,
rti-act,
exemptions,
2026 |