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Uttar Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2015

Uttar Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2015

Uttar Pradesh Gazette, 2015; 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. Uttar Pradesh SIC adjudicates second appeals. UP has one of the highest volumes of RTI applications in India due to its large population (~240 million).

Exemptions

  • National security, sovereignty, defence
  • Personal information without public interest
  • Trade secrets and commercial confidence
  • Cabinet and Council of Ministers papers
  • Investigation and prosecution

Exemptions mirror RTI Act 2005 ss.8-9.

Appeal Process

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1

Appeal to First Appellate Authority

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2

Second appeal to UP State Information Commission

UP SIC based in Lucknow. Online appeal filing available.

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