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Tamil Nadu Right to Information Rules, 2005

Tamil Nadu Right to Information Rules, 2005

Tamil Nadu 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.10. Tamil Nadu was the FIRST Indian state to enact a state RTI law (Tamil Nadu Right to Information Act, 1997), which predated the central Act by 8 years. The 1997 Act was superseded by the central RTI Act 2005.

Exemptions

  • National security and sovereignty
  • Personal information with no public interest justification
  • Trade secrets and commercial confidence
  • Cabinet papers and Council of Ministers deliberations
  • Investigation and prosecution records

Exemptions mirror RTI Act 2005 ss.8-9.

Appeal Process

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Appeal to First Appellate Authority

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Second appeal to Tamil Nadu Information Commission (TNIC)

Tamil Nadu Information Commission (TNIC) adjudicates second appeals.

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