Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Any material in, any tangible form, is deemed an information vide RTI Act Sec 2(f). e.g., Files including file noting, registers, records, equipment, vehicles, buildings etc., Information related to a private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law is also information under the RTI Act.

The right to information is the right of a citizen for getting information which is held by, or under the control of the public authority. The Act does not provide for generating new information and collecting information by taking administrative action. e.g., Issue of new certificates, taking action on complaints or other application for administrative action does not come under the purview of the Act.

As per Sec 10 of the Act, whenever a request for access to information is rejected as it is exempted from disclosure, part of the record that does not contain any exempted information, can reasonably be severed from such part that contains the exempted information and provided.