Define the information
Ask for identifiable records, orders, file notes, payments, correspondence, logs or certified copies—not opinions or accusations.
RTI Investigation
Right to Information, public records and document-led investigations.
RTI Investigation Centre
From Information to Accountability
Digital Saboot News RTI Investigation Centre helps organise RTI applications, official replies, orders, payment records and public documents into evidence-led public-interest reporting.
30days: ordinary response
48hours: life/liberty
30days: first appeal
45days: maximum first-appeal disposal with reasons
Please note: This page provides general information and newsroom assistance. Verify the relevant public authority, applicable rules and official portal before filing.
A Better Process
From RTI Draft to Investigation Story
Choose the correct authority
Address the public information officer of the authority most likely to hold the original record.
Limit period and subject
Specify a financial year, date range, scheme, local body, department or file number.
Preserve receipt and timeline
Keep the registration number, payment receipt, application PDF, email and postal proof.
Audit the reply
Map every point to the reply, omissions, exemptions, attachments and contradictions.
Build the accountability report
Publish with original documents, right of reply, ground verification and a clear chronology.
Statutory Timeline Guide
Do Not Lose Track of Dates
Ordinary Request
An ordinary request is generally to be decided within 30 days of receipt.
Life or Liberty
The Act provides 48 hours where the information concerns life or liberty.
Filing First Appeal
A first appeal may generally be filed within 30 days after no response or an unsatisfactory decision.
First Appeal Disposal
A first appeal is to be decided in 30 days, extendable to 45 days with written reasons.
Private Browser Tool
Build an RTI Application Draft
This tool builds the draft in your browser. The information entered here is not submitted to or stored by the website.
Official Sources
Use the Correct Official Portal
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Uttar Pradesh RTI Online
File requests and first appeals for Uttar Pradesh government departments and public authorities.
Central RTI Online
For Central Government ministries, departments and central public authorities.
Central Request Status
Track a Central RTI request or appeal online.
Uttar Pradesh Information Commission
Official State Information Commission website, orders and notices.
RTI Act, 2005
Read the official Act on India Code.
Before Filing
Quality Checklist
- Identified which office holds the record?
- Kept each information point numbered and separate?
- Limited the date, period, scheme, file or location?
- Requested existing records rather than opinions or explanations?
- Specified certified copy, electronic copy or inspection format?
- Avoided unnecessary personal or sensitive data?
Document-Led Reporting
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