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Central Information Commission and RTI appeals
When a public authority ignores or wrongly rejects an RTI, the Central Information Commission (for central public authorities) is the appeal path in many cases.
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First listed 2026-07-20. Sources refreshed 2026-07-20. Place: National.
RTI is a written right. First ask the Public Information Officer. Then first appeal. Then second appeal or complaint as the law allows.
CIC publishes orders and guidance. Use those public pages. Do not upload your private RTI file to Trishola.
What you can do
Open the RTI guide, file or appeal on the official portal, and keep every reply PDF.
Public sources
- Central Information CommissionOfficial
- RTI Online (central)Official
- rti.gov.inOfficial