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Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act)

Master statutory directory covering all 31 sections of Right to Information Act, 2005. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.

RTI Act Statutory Sections Directory

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Section Statutory Provision & Subject Guide
Sec 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Chapter I: Preliminary Act 2005
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Sec 2 Definitions
Chapter I: Preliminary Act 2005
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Sec 3 Right to information
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 4 Obligations of public authorities
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 5 Designation of Public Information Officers
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 6 Request for obtaining information
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 7 Disposal of request and time limits
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 8 Exemption from disclosure of information
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 9 Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 10 Severability
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 11 Third party information
Chapter II: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities Act 2005
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Sec 12 Constitution of Central Information Commission
Chapter III: The Central Information Commission Act 2005
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Sec 13 Terms of office and conditions of service of Central Information Commission
Chapter III: The Central Information Commission Act 2005
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Sec 14 Removal of Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioner
Chapter III: The Central Information Commission Act 2005
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Sec 15 Constitution of State Information Commission
Chapter IV: The State Information Commission Act 2005
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Sec 16 Terms of office and conditions of service of State Information Commission
Chapter IV: The State Information Commission Act 2005
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Sec 17 Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner
Chapter IV: The State Information Commission Act 2005
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Sec 18 Powers and functions of Information Commissions
Chapter V: Powers and Functions of Commissions, Appeal and Penalties Act 2005
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Sec 19 Appeals (First and Second Appeal)
Chapter V: Powers and Functions of Commissions, Appeal and Penalties Act 2005
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Sec 20 Penalties on Public Information Officers
Chapter V: Powers and Functions of Commissions, Appeal and Penalties Act 2005
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Sec 21 Protection of action taken in good faith
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 22 Act to have overriding effect
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 23 Bar of jurisdiction of Courts
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 24 Act not to apply to certain organisations
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 25 Monitoring and reporting
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 26 Appropriate Government to prepare programmes
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 27 Power to make rules by appropriate Government
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 28 Power to make rules by competent authority
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 29 Laying of rules
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 30 Power to remove difficulties
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Sec 31 Repeal of Freedom of Information Act, 2002
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous Act 2005
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Right to Information Act, 2005 (31 Sections)