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Section 25 — Monitoring and Reporting
In one line: Section 25 obliges every public authority to file an annual return to the Information Commission. The Commission aggregates these into an annual report laid before Parliament or the State Legislature. These reports are the backbone of RTI accountability data.
Key points
- 25(3) — each Ministry/Department collects data: RTIs received, disposed, refused, rejections by sub-clause, appeals, costs, training conducted.
- 25(4) — Commission aggregates into an annual report.
- 25(5) — Report laid before Parliament/State Legislature within 12 months.
- Forms the statistical picture of the RTI regime year after year.
Legislative history
No amendments.
Rulings and references
- Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI, (2020) — emphasised the role of Section 25 reports in transparency governance.
- CIC Annual Reports — publicly accessible on cic.gov.in.
Practical note
File an RTI for your target department's Section 25 report. Reveals how many RTIs they received, how many were refused, and on what grounds. Useful for Section 18 pattern complaints.
Call to action
For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the First RTI template or the First Appeal template. See How to fill an RTI application for structural help.
Related
Sources
- Right to Information Act, 2005, Section 25.
- RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 (where applicable).
- DPDP Rules, 2025, notified 14 November 2025 (where applicable).
- Department of Personnel and Training, Guide on the RTI Act, 2005.
Last reviewed on: 21 April 2026