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| Aadhaar Correction Delay — RTI to UIDAI, 2026 Guide
[Aadhaar Correction RTI — RTI Wiki]
If you live abroad: see the NRI India Problem Solver hub for bank, pro… |
| rti,
aadhaar,
uidai,
citizen-service,
section-7,
case-law,
2026,
correction,
update,
address,
name,
dob,
delay,
rejection,
ask,
grievance,
cic |
| ⚠️ 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 7 of the RT… |
| rti,
act,
section-7,
30-days,
deadline,
48-hour,
life-liberty,
deemed-refusal,
2026 |
| 5 most overlooked RTI rights every Indian should know in 2026
[5 most overlooked RTI rights every Indian should know in 2026 — RTI Wiki]
After 21 years of the… |
| blog,
rti-rights,
citizen-rights,
file-notings,
section-7,
section-4 |
| Basic Shiksha Parishad — teacher records — Allahabad HC
High Court of Allahabad · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited
Basic Shiksha Parishad teacher records (aggreg… |
| case-law,
court-hc-up,
section-4,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Land records & mutation — Allahabad HC
High Court of Allahabad · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited
Land records, mutation entries and revenue records are proactiv… |
| case-law,
court-hc-up,
section-4,
section-7 |
| PIO silence as deemed refusal — Bombay HC
High Court of Bombay · 2014-01-01 · Citation awaited
§7(2) deemed refusal is a legal fiction that activates §19(1) a… |
| case-law,
court-hc-bom,
section-7,
section-19 |
| BMC slum-redevelopment records — Bombay HC
High Court of Bombay · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
SRA slum-redevelopment records: eligibility lists + allotment … |
| case-law,
court-hc-bom,
section-4,
section-7 |
| 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 |
| Open-evaluation regime post-Aditya Bandopadhyay — CIC directives
Central Information Commission · 2012-01-01 · Citation awaited
Post-Aditya Bandopadhyay, answ… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-2,
section-7,
section-8 |
| 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 |
| Mid-day Meal scheme records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Mid-day Meal scheme records — beneficiaries, rations, expendi… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-4,
section-7 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ayushman Bharat beneficiary access — CIC 2024
Central Information Commission · 2024-08-14 · CIC/NHA/A/2024/56789
A beneficiary can access their own PM-JAY tre… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-8 |
| CVC / vigilance circulars — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
CVC / vigilance POLICY circulars are §4 public records; individ… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-4,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Timing of PIO availability — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
PIO must be reachable during standard working hours; limited '… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-5,
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 |
| EPFO defaulter-employer records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
EPFO defaulting-employer list — employer name, default pe… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-4,
section-7 |
| EPFO account records — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Member's own EPF account records — con… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-8 |
| IIT faculty recruitment — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
IIT faculty recruitment — published… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-2,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Lost RTI application — PIO liability — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
A misplaced / lost RTI application is no defence; pu… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-5,
section-7,
section-20 |
| Partial information provided — fresh RTI for balance — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
Where a PIO provides only partial in… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-10,
section-19 |
| Passport Seva records — CIC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Own passport file — application, poli… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-4,
section-7 |
| Pension commutation records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
Retiree entitled to own pension commutation + arrears records… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Pension commutation dispute — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Retiree's pension commutation dispute file: full access, incl… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Excessive fee calculation — §7(3) — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
A PIO demanding unjustified copy-fees treated as constr… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7 |
| Property-tax assessment records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
Property-owner's own tax assessment file fully disclosabl… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Recruitment qualification-dispute records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Own qualification-dispute file: full access; ra… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-8 |
| 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… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-2,
section-7,
section-8 |
| UIDAI own-Aadhaar access — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Own Aadhaar demographic records: accessible via portal. Biometri… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Vaccination and Co-WIN data — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Aggregate vaccination data [state/district/dose-type] disclos… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-4,
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 |
| §11 40-day total timeline — CIC directive
Central Information Commission · 2011-01-01 · Citation awaited
CIC consistently enforces 40-day total timeline for §… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-7,
section-11 |
| 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 |
| 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… |
| case-law,
court-hc-del,
section-2,
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 |
| NA / conversion-fee records — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Non-Agricultural [NA] conversion fee rates, computation and approva… |
| case-law,
court-hc-del,
section-4,
section-7 |
| §7(9) improper form departure — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
A departure from the applicant's requested form under §7[9] must … |
| case-law,
court-hc-del,
section-7 |
| RTI about RTI — meta-RTI disclosure
High Court of Delhi · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Meta-RTI statistics (received, decided, rejected, transferred) are pub… |
| case-law,
court-hc-del,
section-2,
section-4,
section-7 |
| YSR welfare pension records — Andhra Pradesh HC
High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
YSR welfare pension records — Andhra Pradesh HC. … |
| case-law,
court-hc-ap,
section-4,
section-7 |
| Forest clearance records — Himachal HC
High Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
Forest Conservation Act clearances, compensatory affores… |
| case-law,
court-hc-hp,
section-4,
section-7,
section-8 |
| PDS scheme records — Jharkhand HC
High Court of Jharkhand · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
PDS scheme beneficiary lists and FPS records are §4[1][b][xii] proac… |
| case-law,
court-hc-jh,
section-4,
section-7 |
| 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 |
| SACI / agri-subsidy records — Punjab HC
High Court of Punjab & Haryana · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Seed-and-fertiliser subsidy scheme records [village/blo… |
| case-law,
court-hc-pb,
section-4,
section-7 |
| NGT order compliance records — Rajasthan HC
High Court of Rajasthan · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
NGT order implementation / compliance reports filed by Sta… |
| case-law,
court-hc-raj,
section-4,
section-7 |
| Civil works contract records — Tripura HC
High Court of Tripura · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Municipal civil-works tenders, award values, contractor names … |
| case-law,
court-hc-tr,
section-4,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Pension records — Kerala HC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
High Court of Kerala · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
A pensioner's own records (pension calc, arrear… |
| case-law,
court-hc-ker,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Pension sanction delay — Madras HC
High Court of Madras · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Pension sanction delay: FAA may direct release + cite PIO §20 exposure… |
| case-law,
court-hc-mad,
section-7,
section-19,
section-20 |
| Scholarship records — Punjab & Haryana HC
High Court of Punjab & Haryana · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Scholarship beneficiary lists + disbursal schedules a… |
| case-law,
court-hc-pb,
section-4,
section-7,
section-8 |
| Inspection of records under RTI — CIC guidance
Central Information Commission · 2013-01-01 · Citation awaited
Inspection under §2[j] is a statutory right; PIO… |
| case-law,
court-cic,
section-2,
section-7 |
| Village panchayat accounts — Rajasthan HC
High Court of Rajasthan · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Panchayat income and expenditure accounts are §4 proactive-d… |
| case-law,
court-hc-raj,
section-4,
section-7 |
| §7(3) fee-intimation procedure — SC clarity
Supreme Court of India · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark
§7[3] fee intimation stops the 30-day clock; P… |
| case-law,
court-sc,
section-7,
landmark |
| Mining leases & royalty records — Goa SIC
Goa State Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Mining leases + royalty returns are §4(1)(b) public… |
| case-law,
court-sic-ga,
section-4,
section-7 |
| HSVP housing records — Haryana SIC
Haryana State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
HSVP [Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran] allotment draw… |
| case-law,
court-sic-hr,
section-4,
section-7 |
| HPMC apple procurement records — Himachal SIC
Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
HPMC apple procurement under Marke… |
| case-law,
court-sic-hp,
section-4,
section-7 |
| Police complaint records — Karnataka SIC
Karnataka State Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Complainant entitled to complaint-status & clo… |
| case-law,
court-sic-ka,
section-7,
section-8,
section-24 |
| Corporator funds utilisation — Maharashtra SIC
Maharashtra State Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Local-body corporator fund utilisation… |
| case-law,
court-sic-mh,
section-4,
section-7 |
| MP Lok Seva Guarantee interaction — MP SIC
Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
MP Lok Seva Guarantee scheme records: §… |
| case-law,
court-sic-mp,
section-4,
section-7 |
| Scholarship disbursal delays — Punjab SIC
Punjab State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Systemic scholarship-disbursal delays actionable… |
| case-law,
court-sic-pb,
section-4,
section-7,
section-19,
section-20 |
| UP Basic Shiksha recruitment dispute records — UP SIC
Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Recruitment-dispute files — s… |
| case-law,
court-sic-up,
section-7,
section-8,
section-19 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| How to Check EPFO Claim Status and File an RTI if it is Stuck
Also useful: Check EPF / PF claim status online.
[EPFO Claim Status RTI — RTI Wiki]
Your EPF wit… |
| rti,
epfo,
claim-status,
citizen-service,
how-to-guide,
section-7,
section-19,
case-law,
2026,
claim,
status,
india,
epf,
withdrawal,
pension |
| Justification for Denial is Mandatory — Speaking Order Requirement
[Justification for Denial is Mandatory — Speaking Order Requirement — RTI Wiki]
In one line… |
| rti,
explanations,
section-7,
section-19,
speaking-order,
denial,
practice,
justification,
section,
8,
exemptions,
pio,
rejection,
challenge,
appeal,
severability,
public,
interest,
override,
penalty,
2026 |
| How to file First Appeal under Section 19(1) of RTI Act
[File First Appeal under Section 19(1) RTI Act 2026 — RTI Wiki citizen guide]
If you live abroad: see … |
| rti,
rti-act-2005,
first-appeal,
section-19,
section-19-1,
faa,
first-appellate-authority,
deemed-refusal,
section-7,
bhagat-singh,
aditya-bandopadhyay,
rti-appeal,
cic,
sic,
section-20-penalty,
citizen-guide,
help-first,
2026 |
| 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… |
| rti,
guide,
applicant,
section-6,
section-7,
section-19,
section-20,
citizen,
2026 |
| When RTI Information Must Be Supplied Free of Cost
Direct answer. RTI information is free of cost in two situations: (1) Section 7(5) - the applicant holds a B… |
| rti,
guide,
applicant,
section-7,
free-information,
bpl,
citizen,
2026 |
| RTI Inspection of Records: Procedure, Fee, Format and Appeal Remedy
[RTI inspection of records - RTI Wiki]
Direct answer. Section 2(j)(i) of the RTI Act, 2005… |
| rti,
guide,
applicant,
inspection,
section-2,
section-7,
fee-rules,
procedure,
2026,
file-notings,
certified-copies,
state-fees,
appeal,
penalty,
section-19,
section-20,
digital-records,
representative-inspection,
e-office,
inspection-checklist,
deemed-refusal |
| RC Book Delay: RTI to Force the RTO to Reply in 30 Days
[RC Book Delay RTI - RTI Wiki]
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 read with Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989… |
| rti,
rc-book,
vehicle-registration,
rto,
morth,
case-law,
citizen-service,
how-to-guide,
section-7,
section-19,
2026 |
| Fundamental facts every RTI applicant should know
Before you file your first RTI, know these 10 fundamental facts. They protect you against PIO stonewalling an… |
| fundamental-facts,
rti-basics,
section-3,
section-7,
section-8,
section-19,
first-time-filer,
2026 |
| RTI Time Limits: 30 Days, 48 Hours, 40 Days, 45 Days and 90 Days Explained
[RTI time limits guide — righttoinformation.wiki]
Direct answer. PIO reply: 30 days… |
| rti,
guide,
applicant,
time-limits,
section-7,
section-19,
deadlines,
citizen,
2026 |
| Income Tax Refund Delay — RTI Templates, Case Law, 2026 Guide
Also useful: Check your ITR return status online.
[Income Tax Refund Delay RTI — RTI Wiki]
If y… |
| rti,
income-tax,
cpc,
refund,
citizen-service,
how-to-guide,
section-7,
section-19,
case-law,
2026,
income,
tax,
delay,
india,
244a |
| E-E-A-T: This article is maintained by RTI Wiki editors with verified references to the MGNREGA Act 2005, Ministry of Rural Development (nrega.nic.in), Press In… |
| rti,
mgnrega,
nrega,
job-card,
wages,
section-3,
section-7,
case-law,
citizen-service,
rural,
how-to-guide,
2026,
delay-compensation,
social-audit,
dbt,
aadhaar,
ombudsman,
unemployment-allowance |
| PAN Card Delay — RTI Templates, Escalation Ladder, 2026 Guide
[PAN Card Delay RTI — RTI Wiki]
If you live abroad: see the NRI PAN, Aadhaar and Income Tax guid… |
| rti,
pan-card,
nsdl,
utiitsl,
income-tax,
citizen-service,
how-to-guide,
section-7,
section-19,
case-law,
2026,
pan,
card,
delay,
india,
income,
tax,
cbdt |
| Passport Delay RTI — Delhi 2026 — Force a 30-Day Reply from Your RPO
[Passport Delay RTI Delhi 2026 — RTI Wiki]
If you live abroad: see the NRI passport renew… |
| rti,
passport,
delhi,
mea,
citizen-service,
how-to-guide,
section-7,
section-19,
case-law,
2026 |
| Ration Card — Status Check, Verification, and RTI in 2026
[Ration Card Verification RTI — RTI Wiki]
A ration card application made under the National Food Sec… |
| rti,
ration-card,
nfsa,
pds,
citizen-service,
how-to-guide,
section-7,
section-19,
case-law |
| Aadhaar update rejected? Use RTI to get the real reason
[Aadhaar update rejected — RTI Wiki guide]
Plain-English summary. If your Aadhaar update (name, date o… |
| rti,
aadhaar,
uidai,
aadhaar-update,
rti-template,
citizen-rti,
rti-act-section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
cic,
citizen-story |
| Caste certificate stuck at tehsildar? Use RTI to unstick it before
Also useful: Check caste certificate status online.
[Caste certificate delay — RTI Wiki guid… |
| rti,
caste-certificate,
tehsildar,
sdm,
right-to-service,
rti-template,
citizen-rti,
rti-act-section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
sic,
citizen-story |
| Domicile certificate delayed? Use RTI to unstick it before your
[Domicile certificate delay — RTI Wiki guide]
Plain-English summary. A domicile certificate is… |
| rti,
domicile-certificate,
tehsildar,
sdm,
right-to-service,
state-quota,
neet,
jee,
jk-ladakh,
rti-template,
citizen-rti,
rti-act-section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
sic,
citizen-story |
| NSP scholarship not credited in 2026? Use RTI to find out exactly
[NSP scholarship not credited — RTI Wiki guide]
Plain-English summary. If the National Schol… |
| rti,
nsp,
scholarship,
post-matric,
pre-matric,
mcm,
scholarship-rti,
citizen-rti,
rti-template,
section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
cic,
citizen-story |
| PMMVY maternity benefit not credited in 2026? Use RTI to find out
[PMMVY maternity benefit not credited — RTI Wiki guide]
Plain-English summary. If you regist… |
| rti,
pmmvy,
maternity-benefit,
anganwadi,
cdpo,
icds,
mowcd,
nfsa-2013,
mission-shakti,
samarthya,
rti-template,
citizen-rti,
rti-act-section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
cic,
sic,
citizen-story |
| Stuck driving licence? Use RTI to unstick it
[Stuck driving licence — RTI Wiki guide]
Direct answer. If your driving licence application — learner's, permanen… |
| rti,
driving-licence,
dl,
rto,
rti-template,
citizen-rti,
citizen-story,
motor-vehicles-act,
rti-act-section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
sic |
| Stuck passport application? File RTI in 30 days — plain-language guide
[Stuck passport application — RTI Wiki guide]
Direct answer (40-60 words). If your pass… |
| rti,
passport,
rti-template,
citizen-rti,
citizen-story,
rti-act-section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
cic,
mea |
| Stuck PF withdrawal? Use RTI to unstick it
[Stuck PF withdrawal — RTI Wiki guide]
Plain-English summary. If your EPF withdrawal claim has been stuck for more … |
| rti,
epf,
pf-withdrawal,
rti-template,
citizen-rti,
pension,
money,
rti-act-section-6,
section-7,
first-appeal,
cic,
citizen-story |
| PIO Reply Format (Standard, Post-DPDP 2025)
[templates / pio-reply-standard — RTI Wiki]
Base template for a reply by the Central Public Information Officer un… |
| rti,
templates,
pio,
section-7,
reply,
2026,
india,
template,
format,
compliance,
section,
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