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| Did you know? Section 22 of the RTI Act gives it overriding effect over the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and over anything inconsistent in any other law in force.… |
| rti, root, act, act-2005, amendment-2019, dpdp-2025, section-8-1-j, section-13, section-16, section-27 | |
| Download RTI Act [act / languages — RTI Wiki] Download the RTI Act 2005 for various States and Union Territory. RTI Act 2005 can also be read online here * … |
| rti, act | |
| Section 1 — Short Title, Extent and Commencement [Section 1 of the RTI Act — Short Title, Extent and Commencement] In one line: Section 1 names the Act, fixes… |
| rti, act, section-1, commencement, extent, 2026 | |
| Section 2 — Definitions [Section 2 of the RTI Act — Definitions] In one line: Section 2 supplies the operative vocabulary of the Act — what counts as 'informa… |
| rti, act, section-2, definitions, information, public-authority, record, 2026 | |
| Section 3 — Right to Information [Section 3 of the RTI Act — Right to Information] In one line: Section 3 is the substantive grant — 'Subject to the provision… |
| rti, act, section-3, citizenship, right-to-information, 2026 | |
| Section 4 — Obligations of Public Authorities [Section 4 — Obligations of Public Authorities] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the… |
| rti, act, section-4, suo-motu, 17-categories, obligations, 2026 | |
| Section 5 — Designation of Public Information Officers [Section 5 of the RTI Act — Designation of Public Information Officers] In one line: Section 5 obliges … |
| rti, act, section-5, designation, pio, deemed-cpio, 2026 | |
| Section 6 — Request for Obtaining Information [Section 6 of the RTI Act, 2005 — Request for Obtaining Information] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended S… |
| rti, act, section-6, request-for-information, gateway, clause, 2026 | |
| Section 7 — Disposal of Request [Section 7 of the RTI Act, 2005 — Disposal of Request] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Ac… |
| rti, act, section-7, disposal, timeline, 30-days, 48-hour, bpl, voluminous, 2026 | |
| Section 8 — Exemptions from Disclosure [Section 8 of the RTI Act — Exemptions] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — publ… |
| rti, act, section-8, exemptions, privacy, fiduciary, public-interest, dpdp-2025, 2026 | |
| Section 9 — Grounds for Rejection to Access in Certain Cases [Section 9 of the RTI Act — Grounds for Rejection to Access in Certain Cases] In one line: Sectio… |
| rti, act, section-9, rejection, copyright, 2026 | |
| Section 10 — Severability [Section 10 — Severability] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest override now … |
| rti, act, section-10, severability, redaction, 2026 | |
| Section 11 — Third-Party Information [Section 11 — Third-Party Information] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-… |
| rti, act, section-11, third-party, 40-days, public-interest, 2026 | |
| Section 12 — Constitution of the Central Information Commission [Section 12 of the RTI Act — Constitution of the Central Information Commission] In one line: … |
| rti, act, section-12, cic, constitution, commission, 2026 | |
| Section 13 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (CIC) [Section 13 of the RTI Act — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (CIC)] In one line: Section … |
| rti, act, section-13, term-office, cic, amendment-2019, service-conditions, 2026 | |
| Section 14 — Removal of Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioner [Section 14 of the RTI Act — Removal of Chief Information Commissioner or In… |
| rti, act, section-14, removal, cic, 2026 | |
| Section 15 — Constitution of the State Information Commission [Section 15 of the RTI Act — Constitution of the State Information Commission] In one line: Sect… |
| rti, act, section-15, sic, constitution, state, 2026 | |
| Section 16 — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC) [Section 16 of the RTI Act — Term of Office and Conditions of Service (SIC)] In one line: Section … |
| rti, act, section-16, term-office, sic, amendment-2019, 2026 | |
| Section 17 — Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner [Section 17 of the RTI Act — Removal of State Chief Information … |
| rti, act, section-17, removal, sic, 2026 | |
| Section 18 — Powers and Functions of Information Commissions [Section 18 — Complaints to the Information Commission] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended… |
| rti, act, section-18, complaint, information-commission, 2026 | |
| Section 19 — Appeals [Section 19 of the RTI Act — Appeals] ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest override… |
| rti, act, section-19, appeals, first-appeal, second-appeal, cic, sic, 2026 | |
| Section 20 — Penalties [Section 20 — Penalties on the PIO]] {{page>snippets:dpdp-banner] In one line: Section 20 empowers the Information Commission to impos… |
| rti, act, section-20, penalty, enforcement, cic, 2026 | |
| Section 21 — Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith [Section 21 of the RTI Act — Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith] In one line: Section 21 protects … |
| rti, act, section-21, good-faith, immunity, 2026 | |
| Section 22 — Act to Have Overriding Effect [Section 22 of the RTI Act — Act to Have Overriding Effect] In one line: Section 22 is one of the most powerful cla… |
| rti, act, section-22, overriding-effect, official-secrets, 2026 | |
| Section 23 — Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts [Section 23 of the RTI Act — Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts] In one line: Section 23 bars courts from entertaining s… |
| rti, act, section-23, jurisdiction, courts, writ, 2026 | |
| Section 24 — Act Not to Apply to Certain Organisations [Section 24 of the RTI Act — Act Not to Apply to Certain Organisations] In one line: Section 24 exempts… |
| rti, act, section-24, intelligence, exemption, corruption, human-rights, 2026 | |
| Section 25 — Monitoring and Reporting [Section 25 of the RTI Act — Monitoring and Reporting] In one line: Section 25 obliges every public authority to file an… |
| rti, act, section-25, monitoring, reporting, annual-return, 2026 | |
| Section 26 — Appropriate Government to Prepare Programmes [Section 26 of the RTI Act — Appropriate Government to Prepare Programmes] In one line: Section 26 r… |
| rti, act, section-26, programmes, training, user-guide, 2026 | |
| Section 27 — Power to Make Rules by Appropriate Government [Section 27 of the RTI Act — Power to Make Rules by Appropriate Government] In one line: Section 27… |
| rti, act, section-27, rule-making, amendment-2019, central-state, 2026 | |
| Section 28 — Power to Make Rules by Competent Authority [Section 28 of the RTI Act — Power to Make Rules by Competent Authority] In one line: Section 28 empow… |
| rti, act, section-28, rule-making, competent-authority, judicial, 2026 | |
| Section 29 — Laying of Rules [Section 29 of the RTI Act — Laying of Rules] In one line: Every rule made under Sections 27 and 28 must be laid before the appro… |
| rti, act, section-29, laying-of-rules, parliament-scrutiny, 2026 | |
| Section 30 — Power to Remove Difficulties [Section 30 of the RTI Act — Power to Remove Difficulties] In one line: Section 30 gave the Central Government a tim… |
| rti, act, section-30, remove-difficulties, transitional, 2026 | |
| Section 31 — Repeal [Section 31 of the RTI Act — Repeal] In one line: Section 31 repealed the Freedom of Information Act, 2002 — a predecessor statute that ha… |
| rti, act, section-31, repeal, foi-act-2002, 2026 | |
| The RTI Act, 2005 [act / start — RTI Wiki] This namespace carries the full text of the Right to Information Act, 2005 as amended, along with the departmental … |
| rti, act, amendment, dpdp-2025 | |
| Benefits of RTI Practice this in 30 seconds. Use our free RTI Assistant — AI-driven drafting, First Appeal, Second Appeal in one place. [blog / benefits-of-rt… |
| benefits, rti, act | |
| Decoded — Now Integrated into Explanations ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest override now under Sectio… |
| decoded, superseded, explanations, act, rti-history | |
| RTI Grounds for Rejection — The 10 Valid Refusals Under Section 8(1) (2026) Section 8(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 contains ten grounds on which a Public Informatio… |
| rejection, exemption, act, section-8, section-9, section-11, section-24, dpdp, pio-faa, explainer | |
| What is Information under RTI Act [explanations / information — RTI Wiki] In one line. Section 2(f) defines 'information' expansively — any material in any fo… |
| information, explanation, rti, act | |
| Prescribed [explanations / prescribed — RTI Wiki] Related * The RTI Act, 2005 (as amended) * All explanations * Why RTI gets rejected * First RTI tem… |
| prescribed, section, 2, rti, act | |
| Severability [explanations / severability — RTI Wiki] In one line. Section 10 is the rule against blanket refusal. If part of a record is exempt, the PIO must… |
| severability, rti, act | |
| सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम, 2005 — पूर्ण पाठ + धारा-वार व्याख्या ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest overri… |
| act, hindi, rti-hindi | |
| The complete RTI Act 2005 guide — citizen + officer reference (2026) ⚠️ DPDP Rules, 2025 (14 Nov 2025) amended Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act — public-interest… |
| rti, act, 2005, complete, guide, pillar, 2026 | |
| Need help drafting this RTI? Use our free RTI Assistant — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-fil… |
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