Section 19 of RTI Act : Section 19: Appeal

Explanation using Example

Imagine that Mr. Sharma filed a request under the Right to Information Act to the State Public Information Officer (SPIO) seeking details about the development work in his locality funded by the government. The SPIO replied but denied some information citing confidentiality. Mr. Sharma believes that the information denied is not confidential and should be disclosed in public interest.

Under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act, Mr. Sharma can file an appeal to an officer senior to the SPIO within thirty days of receiving the decision. If he was busy with...

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