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+====== RTI Rules ======
+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rules start rti right to information india)
+metatag-description=(Rules made under Section 27 and Section 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Covers the Central Government, the Supreme Court, the High Courts, and the...)}}
+//Rules made under Section 27 and Section 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Covers the Central Government, the Supreme Court, the High Courts, and the State Governments.//
+<WRAP center round tip 95%>
+**New to RTI?** Start with the three most-used guides on this site:
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to File RTI Online in India — 2026 Step-by-Step Guide]].
+  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI Applications Get Rejected — and How to Avoid It]].
+  * [[:faq|FAQ — twenty-five most-asked RTI questions]].
+</WRAP>
+===== Central =====
+  * **[[rules:cic|Central Information Commission (Management) Regulations]]**. Regulations on the management of appeals and complaints before the Central Information Commission.
+===== Supreme Court =====
+  * **[[rules:sc|Supreme Court of India Rules]]**. Rules framed by the Chief Justice of India as the competent authority under Section 28.
+===== State rules =====
+Each State Government has framed its own rules on fee structure, application format, and First Appellate Authority procedure. Entries below reflect the material currently available on this site. Practitioners are advised to confirm the current rules against the relevant State Government notification.
+  * **[[rules:andhrapradesh|Andhra Pradesh]]**
+  * **[[rules:bihar|Bihar]]**
+  * **[[rules:gujarat|Gujarat]]**
+  * **[[rules:haryana|Haryana]]**
+  * **[[rules:karnataka|Karnataka]]**
+  * **[[rules:kerala|Kerala]]**
+  * **[[rules:maharashtra|Maharashtra]]**
+  * **[[rules:punjab|Punjab]]**
+  * **[[rules:rajasthan|Rajasthan]]**
+  * **[[rules:tamil-nadu|Tamil Nadu]]**
+  * **[[rules:up|Uttar Pradesh]]**
+===== Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 =====
+The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 were notified on 14 November 2025. These rules are not made under the RTI Act. However, Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, which became operational on notification of these rules, replaces the proviso to Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. A practitioner note is at [[blog:dpdp-rules-2025-amendment-to-rti-act|DPDP Rules, 2025: The amendment to Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act]].
+===== Full namespace =====
+For the full index of rule pages on this site, see [[:rules|RTI Rules]].
+===== Related =====
+  * [[:act|The RTI Act, 2005 (as amended)]]. Section 27 and Section 28, the rule-making provisions.
+  * [[guide:applicant|Guide for applicants]]. How fee and format rules apply to a first application.
+===== Sources =====
+  - The Right to Information Act, 2005, Section 27 and Section 28.
+  - State Government notifications on the respective Government Gazette portals.
+  - The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, notified on 14 November 2025.
+===== Last reviewed on =====
+April 2026
+{{tag>rti rules central-rules state-rules}}

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