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| ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest override now under Section 8(2). Read the note →
Section 6 of the RT… |
| rti,
act,
section-6,
gateway-clause,
request-for-information,
transfer,
2026 |
| RTI fee for BPL applicants — Calcutta HC
High Court of Calcutta · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited
Production of BPL certificate is sufficient for RTI fee waiver… |
| case-law,
court-hc-cal,
section-6,
section-7 |
| B. D. Singh v. Steel Authority Of India Ltd. (Sail) — CIC 2021
Central Information Commission · 2021-05-24 · CIC File No. IK/151797228
Considered an RTI appli… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Chayan Ghosh Chowdhury v. Punjab & Sind Bank — CIC 2021
Central Information Commission · 2021-09-21 · CIC File No. IK/135674411
Considered an RTI applicat… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Durgesh Kuwar v. Punjab & Sind Bank — CIC 2022
Central Information Commission · 2022-05-27 · CIC File No. IK/21996740
Considered an RTI application and th… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Kamini Jaiswal v. Union Bank Of India — CIC 2022
Central Information Commission · 2022-07-28 · CIC File No. IK/15531702
Considered an RTI application and the … |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Kuldeep Parashar v. Employees Provident Fund Organisation — CIC 2023
Central Information Commission · 2023-01-25 · CIC File No. IK/150502483
Dealt with a memb… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-2,
section-6,
section-7 |
| N. K. Handa v. Ifci Limited (Ifci) — CIC 2022
Central Information Commission · 2022-02-11 · CIC File No. IK/147984944
Considered an RTI application and the pu… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Naresh Panwar v. State Bank Of India — CIC 2021
Central Information Commission · 2021-06-28 · CIC File No. IK/123611123
Considered an RTI application and the … |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Om Prakash Kashiram v. Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And ...
Central Information Commission · 2022-12-15 · CIC File No. IK/128735275
Considered an RTI appli… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Praveen Kumar v. Office Of The Additional Distt. ... — CIC 2022
Central Information Commission · 2022-04-26 · CIC File No. IK/139198183
Commission decided in … |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Rajesh Gill v. Vice-President Secratariat — CIC 2022
Central Information Commission · 2022-03-31 · CIC File No. IK/102859215
Considered an RTI application and… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Repeat and frivolous RTI threshold — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
CIC declined to recognise any 'frivolous / abusive RTI… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7 |
| Duplicate RTI applications — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Identical repeat RTIs: PIO may point to prior reply. New / mat… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7 |
| Email filing of RTI — CIC guidance
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
§6[1] expressly permits filing 'through electronic means' — … |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6 |
| rtionline.gov.in vs State portal — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
RTI filed on rtionline.gov.in for State-subject matter: … |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6 |
| Sahdula / Santosha Devi v. Life Insurance Corporation Of India
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-18 · CIC File No. IK/196210440
Considered an RTI appli… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Samir Mathur v. Ut Of Chandigarh — CIC 2021
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-15 · CIC File No. IK/31222716
Considered an RTI application and the publi… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Samir Sardana v. Canara Bank — CIC 2021
Central Information Commission · 2021-11-08 · CIC File No. IK/140818452
Considered an RTI application and the public a… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Smt. Manju Devi v. Life Insurance Corporation Of India — CIC 2021
Central Information Commission · 2021-06-01 · CIC File No. IK/55027229
Considered an RTI app… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Vinod Kumar Yadav v. Chief Commissioner Of Gst, Chandigarh ...
Central Information Commission · 2021-11-24 · CIC File No. IK/196952980
Considered an RTI for G… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-8 |
| Yotsna Dhurandher v. Directorate Of Education — CIC 2022
Central Information Commission · 2022-11-28 · CIC File No. IK/84251475
Considered an RTI application … |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-6,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Multiple-topic RTI applications — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
A PIO may not refuse a multi-topic RTI; each query must be indi… |
| case-law,
court-hc-del,
section-6,
section-7 |
| RTI cannot seek hypothetical / future information — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2016-01-01 · Citation awaited
RTI seeks recorded information; hypothetical … |
| case-law,
court-hc-del,
section-2,
section-6 |
| Tribal land records RTI — Mizoram HC 2024
High Court of Mizoram at Aizawl · 2024-05-22 · WP(C) 98/2023
Village Council land-allotment records are public autho… |
| case-law,
court-hc-mz,
section-6,
section-7 |
| §6(2) no-motive rule — Madras HC
High Court of Madras · 2013-01-01 · Citation awaited
§6(2) bars inquiry into motive; PIO cannot reject citing applicant's all… |
| case-law,
court-hc-mad,
section-6 |
| §6(3) transfer — 5-day rule strict construction — SC
Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark
§6[3] 5-day transfer window is strict… |
| case-law,
court-sc,
section-6,
landmark |
| §3 — right available to 'citizens', not 'persons'
Supreme Court of India · 2012-01-01 · Citation awaited
§3 'right to information' is to citizens only; compan… |
| case-law,
court-sc,
section-3,
section-6 |
| Forest Rights Act records — Tripura SIC 2023
Tripura State Information Commission · 2023-12-14 · SIC/TR/456/2023
FRA individual-claim and community-claim file… |
| case-law,
court-sic-tr,
section-4,
section-6 |
| Validity of State RTI Rules — various HCs
Various High Courts · 2016-01-01 · Citation awaited
State RTI rules imposing excessive fees, word limits, or form re… |
| case-law,
court-hc-del,
section-28,
section-6,
section-7 |
| How to complain about Speed Post or India Post parcel loss
[How to complain about Speed Post parcel loss 2026 — RTI Wiki citizen guide]
Quick answer. If your … |
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speed-post,
registered-post,
insured-post,
postal-complaint,
indian-post-office-act-1898,
section-6,
cpgrams,
1800-266-6868,
postmaster-general,
consumer-forum,
rti-india-post,
citizen-guide,
help-first,
2026 |
| Transfer of Application to other PIO
[explanations / transfer-application — RTI Wiki]
In one line. Section 6(3) requires the PIO to transfer a misdirected RTI… |
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2026,
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application,
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6,
3,
5,
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authority,
wrong,
department |
| Guide for RTI Applicants: File, Track, Appeal and Get Information
Direct answer. Any citizen of India can file an RTI under Section 6(1) by writing one page to… |
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guide,
applicant,
section-6,
section-7,
section-19,
section-20,
citizen,
2026 |
| How to File an RTI Application under Section 6: Complete Citizen Guide 2026
Direct answer. File an RTI either online at rtionline.gov.in (Central public author… |
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section-6,
file-rti,
citizen,
2026,
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6 |
| How to Fill RTI Application Form: Line-by-Line Format with Example
Direct answer. An RTI application has 9 fields: PIO address block, subject, information soug… |
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rti-form,
section-6,
form-fill,
citizen,
2026,
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format,
fill,
section,
6,
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fee,
ipo,
online,
portal,
bpl |
| How to Find the Correct PIO for RTI: 7 Practical Methods
Direct answer. Find the PIO in this order: (1) the Section 4(1)(b) disclosure on the public authority'… |
| rti,
guide,
applicant,
find-pio,
section-5,
section-6,
citizen,
2026 |
| Who Can File RTI in India: Citizen, NRI, OCI, Company, NGO Explained
[Who can file RTI in India - RTI Wiki]
Direct answer. Only citizens of India are entitled… |
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who-can-file,
section-3,
section-6,
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oci,
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ngo,
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2026,
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citizen,
who,
can,
ask,
india,
cic |
| RTI Application Format 2026 (Copy-Paste)
A standard first-time RTI application fits on one A4 page and contains: PIO's address, applicant's full name and addre… |
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section-6,
2026,
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application,
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guide,
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draft,
format,
fee,
common,
mistakes |