CIC File RTI Complaint & Check Status Online : Central Information Commission

Name of the Organization : Central Information Commission (cic.gov.in)
Type of Facility : File RTI Complaint & Check Status Online
Location : Delhi

Website : http://cic.gov.in/index.html

Central Information Commission Related Content:
RTI Quarterly Return 2014: https://www.indianjobtalks.in/24071.html
File RTI Second Appeal: https://www.indianjobtalks.in/24077.html

RTI :
RTI stands for Right To Information and has been given the status of a fundamental right under Article 19(1) of the Constitution. Article 19 (1) under which every citizen has freedom of speech and expression and have the right to know how the government works, what role does it play, what are its functions and so on.

RTI Complaint :
RTI Act confers right to access to information held by a Public Authority on all Citizens. In case,you have been denied the access to information you may file Appeal / Complaint before the Central Information Commission (CIC).

When to file a Complaint :
18 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person, –
** who has been unable to submit a request to a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, either by reason that no such officer has been appointed under this Act, or because the Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, has refused to accept his or her application for information or appeal under this Act for forwarding the same to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified in sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be;
** who has been refused access to any information requested under this Act;
** who has not been given a response to a request for information or access to information within the time limit specified under this Act;
** who has been required to pay an amount of fee which he or she considers unreasonable;
** who believes that he or she has been given incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act; and
** in respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records under this Act.

Lodge Your Complaint :
Read the following instructions before filling up the form :
** Fill in all the fields that are marked as required.
** File types allowed for upload need to be in PDF, JPG and GIF format.
** The maximum file size allowed for upload is 2MB.
** Once the form is saved as draft, an unique complaint id is provided which can be used in the future for editing the form before final submission.

Submit Online : http://rti.india.gov.in/rti_direct_complaint_lodging.php
Check Complaint Status : http://rti.india.gov.in/rti_check_request_status.php?cat=compl

Contact Postal Address :
Central Information Commission
August Kranti Bhavan,
Bhikaji Cama Place,
New Delhi – 110 066 &
Old JNU Campus,
New Delhi – 110 067.