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Karnataka

Karnataka Right to Information Rules, 2005

Karnataka Gazette, 2005; under RTI Act, 2005, s.28

Open Records Transparency: 41/100 (moderate) Transparency Score: 41/100

Response Timeline

Initial Response
30 days

30 days under RTI Act, 2005. Life/liberty requests: 48 hours. Application fee Rs.20. Copy charge Rs.1.50 per A4 page. Karnataka had its own RTI Act 2000 before the national law; that law was superseded by the central RTI Act 2005.

Exemptions

  • Security
    National security, sovereignty, and defence
  • Personal privacy
    Personal information with no public interest justification
  • Commercial confidence
    Trade secrets or commercially sensitive information
  • Cabinet
    Cabinet deliberations and Council of Ministers papers
  • Fiduciary
    Information held in fiduciary capacity
  • Law enforcement
    Information impeding investigation or prosecution

Exemptions mirror RTI Act 2005 ss.8-9.

Appeal Process

1

Appeal to First Appellate Authority in same department

2

Second appeal to Karnataka Information Commission (KIC)

KIC headquartered in Bengaluru

Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) is the state appellate body.

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