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+====== Decoded ======
+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(decoded start rti right to information india)
+metatag-description=(A plain-language walkthrough of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Each entry sets out the statutory text of a section, an explanation in practitioner terms,...)}}
+//A plain-language walkthrough of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Each entry sets out the statutory text of a section, an explanation in practitioner terms, and one illustrative decision.//
+===== Status =====
+The Decoded series is in preparation. Entries are being published one section at a time. A section is listed below only after the entry has been published.
+===== Planned sequence =====
+The series follows the sequence below. The order mirrors the flow of an RTI matter, from definitions to penalty.
+  - **Section 2. Definitions.** The defined terms that set the scope of the Act.
+  - **Section 4. Suo motu disclosure.** The positive obligation on every public authority to publish information without an application.
+  - **Section 6. Request procedure.** The form, fee, and timelines of a first application.
+  - **Section 7. Disposal.** The timelines and grounds on which a Public Information Officer may dispose of a request.
+  - **Section 8. Exemptions.** The ten grounds on which information may be withheld, including Section 8(1)(j) as amended by the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on notification of the 2025 Rules.
+  - **Section 9. Infringement of copyright.** The standalone ground of rejection in private copyright.
+  - **Section 10. Severability.** The duty to sever and release the non-exempt part of a record.
+  - **Section 11. Third party.** The procedure where the information sought concerns a third party.
+  - **Section 19. Appeals.** The first appeal under Section 19(1) and the second appeal under Section 19(3).
+  - **Section 20. Penalties.** The mandatory penalty of two hundred and fifty rupees per day up to twenty-five thousand rupees, and the grounds on which a Commission may impose it.
+===== How each entry is structured =====
+Each Decoded entry is set out in the order below.
+  * **Statutory text.** The section as it stands today, with the amendment history set out in the margin.
+  * **Plain-language reading.** One paragraph for a general reader. One paragraph for a practitioner.
+  * **Illustrative case.** A single leading decision, with the ratio set out in a blockquote suitable for use in an appeal.
+  * **When to cite.** Two or three common applications of the section.
+  * **Cross-links.** Related sections, explainers, and templates.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[:act|The RTI Act, 2005 (as amended)]]. The full text of the Act.
+  * [[important-decisions:start|Case law library]]. Decisions that interpret each section.
+  * [[templates:start|Templates]]. Drafting formats that apply each section.
+===== Sources =====
+  - The Right to Information Act, 2005 (No. 22 of 2005).
+  - The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 (No. 24 of 2019).
+  - The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023), Section 44(3).
+===== Last reviewed on =====
+April 2026
+{{tag>rti decoded section-wise walkthrough}}

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