Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner and the Central Information Commissioners function as the second appellate authorities. They also have the responsibility of ensuring that the Public Authorities follow the mandate of the RTI Act.… Continue Reading
Central Information Commission or “the CIC” is an Apex body which has been prescribed under Chapter III, Section 12(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. It has been constituted w.e.f 12.10.2015 by the Central Government through a notification in… Continue Reading
1.Every Public Authority under the RTI Act designates an official as the Central Public Information Officer (CPIOs)/State Public Information Officer (SPIO)/Central Assistant Public Information Officer (CAPIO). 2.Make the request in writing to the CPIO: For obtaining information, the RTI Applicant… Continue Reading
Fee for filing RTI Application: The RTI Act, 2005 prescribes that an RTI applicant is entitled to be charged only such fees as are reasonable. At present, the fee for requesting information through an RTI application from the CPIO of… Continue Reading
(1) What is the RTI Application fee prescribed under the RTI Rules 2012? (1) Rs.10. [Rule 3 of the RTI Rules 2012]. (2) What should be the content of the RTI Application? (2) Excluding the Annexures, the RTI Application should… Continue Reading