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Details of sexual harassment complaints at BHU was sought under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Seeking details of educational loan given to students from IIT, IIM, AIIMS, PGIMS from bank     Right to Information Act 2005    Has a particular assessee filed income tax return for a certain period?     Right to Information Act 2005    Should appellant seek information on a single issue only through one RTI application?     Right to Information Act 2005    List of defaulters of bank and the correspondence regarding settlement reached with them     Right to Information Act 2005    Does the Lok Sabha website contain correct information about the MPs?     Right to Information Act 2005    How much staff should be attached with a minister?     Right to Information Act 2005    Another incident of fake transactions under MGNREG scheme reported     Right to Information Act 2005    Hoppers on the job: RTI reveals frequent transfer of IPS officers in UP     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI reveals principals of 17 Engg. Colleges don’t have basic qualification     Right to Information Act 2005    Do local bodies have a say in installation of telecom towers across the cities?     Right to Information Act 2005    RTI reveals high rate of rejection of Indian food items exports     Right to Information Act 2005    Would the Indian Judiciary need centuries to clear its backlog of cases?     Right to Information Act 2005    What is the number of appeals pending with the Central Information Commission?     Right to Information Act 2005    Government brings PPPs under the ambit of RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005   
FAQ for Applicant

Frequently asked questions for Applicant
What powers does the RTI Act, 2005 provide?
What are criteria to identify that an organisation is controlled by the government?
Should the applicant file an RTI application every time an information is sought or is the public authority expected to provide certain information pro-actively?
How should the Pro-active dissemination of information be done by the public authority?
When should an applicant seek ‘Inspection’?
Can an applicant take someone with him for the inspection?
What is the procedure for seeking information under the RTI Act?
Can you suggest any format for seeking information?
How to draft an application?
Is there a word limit for filing an RTI application? How many questions can an applicant raise in a single RTI application?
What are the types of fee required to be paid under the RTI Act?
How much fee is to be paid in respect of the public authorities belonging to the Central government?
When can an applicant seek information invoking the ‘life or liberty’ provision?
What should an applicant do if he suspects tampering of records?
When can an applicant file an appeal before the First Appellate Authority (FAA)?
Can an applicant seek unlimited information under the RTI Act?
Can information sought by a citizen through a RTI application be denied?
Is the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) a ‘cabinet’ or a Council of Ministers?
What is Public Interest?
What is the importance of the concept of Public Interest in the RTI Act?
Can an applicant seek information older than 20 years?
Can an applicant request the Information Commission to review its own order?
Can an appellant request for his/her appeal to be heard out of turn by the Central Information Commission (CIC)?
How should an appellant file the second appeal before the Information Commission?
Does the appellant have to physically travel to New Delhi to attend the hearing before the Central Information Commission?
What types of penalties can be imposed on the public servants?
When can an applicant request the Information Commission to levy penalty?
Can any penalty be imposed on the applicant?
When can an applicant claim the compensation?
If a citizen finds that a practice of a public authority does not conform to the provisions or spirit of the RTI Act, what can he do?
Can the Departmental Promotion Committees (DPC) proceedings be obtained under the RTI Act?
Can an applicant obtain a copy of the transfers and postings and the reasons for it?
Can an applicant seek the copies of the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) [earlier termed as the Annual Confidential Report (ACR)] under the RTI Act?