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RTI404 is a media art project to record how the Right to Information Act is being stifled by our governments.
Be informed or become obedient.

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This project rests on a simple hope: that people see the RTI for what it truly is. It is not a tool meant only for journalists or researchers. The right to information is foundational to being citizens in this democracy. It is how we question power, demand accountability and participate meaningfully in public life. And we cannot allow it to be eroded.

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Delhi police have nobody to respond to our question about how they responded to the student protest on July 20.

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NO NEET ANSWERS

Atleast 21 reported deaths by suicide after the NEET question paper was leaked. Was there accountability?

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FIFTY SHADES OF BLACK

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"WHO ORDERED SIR?"
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The Election Commission decided every voter in India would have to register afresh. Did they get the idea from the government?

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Punjab FDA says crucial prosecution records "not available"; refuses to transfer RTI to relevant authorities

Director Prosecution and Litigation, Punjab

No records maintained / file not traceable

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Uttar Pradesh CEO rejects RTI on DSE lists, says request needs interpretation

Election Commission of India

Contradictory replies

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Shipping Ministry Transfers Great Nicobar RTI to MHA for Rejection

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Misuse of exemptions (eg. national security)

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AAI Denies Public Access to Flight Logs at Ambani-Frequented Airport

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Section 8

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UP Election Commission Evaded an 'Emergency' RTI on the Kanpur Mayor

Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission

Excessive delay / no response

Routine transfer to another authority

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Delhi Police Stonewalls RTI on July Protest Records, Claims No PIO Posted at Station

Ministry of Home Affairs

Other

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Chemicals Ministry Cites Section 8 to Block RTI on QCOs

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Section 8

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No Answers About NEET Leak; NTA Rejects RTI Citing Section 8

Ministry of Education

Section 8

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Mines Ministry Refuses RTI on Minister's Meeting, Claims No Minutes Exist for 'Internal' Sessions

Ministry of Mines

No records maintained / file not traceable

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Letters Between CPWD and SP Group: 10-Word Reply Comes Seven Months Too Late

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Other

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Ministry Withholds ACC Battery PLI Records Citing 'Voluminous' Data and Strategic Interests

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Section 8

Other

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Consumer Affairs Ministry Rejects RTI on Celebrity Betting Ad Advisory, Cites Commercial Confidence Exemption

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Section 8

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Ministry of Commerce and Industry withholds files on PLI scheme

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Misuse of exemptions (eg. national security)

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MIB fails to cite legal exemptions; uses X post to ignore specific queries on draft Broadcasting Bill

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Other

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Commerce Ministry allows inspection of files related to footwear quality norms but refuses to share copies

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Section 8

Other

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Environment Ministry Invokes "Defence Dimension" to Dispose of Great Nicobar RTI

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Misuse of exemptions (eg. national security)

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Coal Ministry admits receiving illegal mining complaints, but denies maintaining records of them

Ministry of Coal

No records maintained / file not traceable

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SECI refuses impact study on Ladakh project, cites eco-political sensitivities

Solar Energy Corporation of India

Excessive delay / no response

Misuse of exemptions (eg. national security)

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No quotas, no disclosure: Odisha SIC shields Commissioners from productivity scrutiny

Odisha State Information Commission

Section 8

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RBI Reply on Central Fraud Registry Heavily Redacted

Ministry of Finance

Heavy redaction

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28.02.2026
Telangana fire accidents surge 57% in 3 years, toll jumps 500%, RTI reveals
In its response to an RTI application, the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response Emergency & Civil Defence Department also disclosed that the death toll in fire accidents had increased from 0, as reported in 2023, to 150 in 2025.
28.02.2026
RTI: ₹50,000 penalty imposed on four gram panchayat officials for delay in providing information
The Karnataka Information Commission imposed the penalty on officials from different gram panchayats in Vijayanagara district for failing to furnish information within the stipulated time under the Right to Information Act.
27.02.2026
Kedarnath Choked By Trash, RTI Reveals 22% Surge In Waste
Data disclosed by the Nagar Panchayat Kedarnath shows that 21.4 metric tonnes of solid waste was generated at the Kedarnath Temple during the 2025 pilgrimage season, with nearly 60% dumped without processing.
27.02.2026
RTI Act Applies To Cochin International Airport Ltd: Supreme Court Upholds Kerala High Court Order
In 2019, Cochin International Airport Limited had challenged the State Information Commission's decision to declare it as a public authority.
26.02.2026
RTI Act not right tool to obtain spouse's I-T returns, says Karnataka high court
After a woman from Mumbai sought details of her husband's income tax returns, the Karnataka High court ruled that the Act is for public accountability and not to facilitate private litigation; in this case maintenance proceedings.
25.02.2026
Centre rejects RTI seeking details of pre-legislative consultations on VB-G RAM G Act
The Union Rural Development Ministry has rejected an RTI application seeking details of consultations the Centre held with state governments before introducing the new rural employment law, which replaces Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
23.02.2026
6 of 7 UP airports shut months after takeoff: RTI reveals faltering aviation push
The data provided by the Airports Authority of India shows that operations at the airports in Kushinagar, Azamgarh, Aligarh, Chitrakoot, Shravasti and Moradabad — all of which began commercial flights after 2021 — have since been suspended.
21.02.2026
Osmania University asks for proof of Indian citizenship after RTI activist seeks land details
RTI activist and Urban Development Forum state convener M Srinivas was asked to furnish proof of his Indian citizenship in response to an RTI application he filed seeking details on the land owned and managed by Osmania University in Telangana.
21.02.2026
248 Thane Hospitals operating without Fire NOC, RTI finds
In Thane, 248 of the 415 hospitals — more than half — do not have no-objection certificates from the fire department, the RTI response from the department has clarified.
18.02.2026
CIC upholds MHA’s RTI denial over ‘enemy property’ probe citing ongoing investigation
The Ministry of Home Affairs denied an RTI application seeking details about one man’s "enemy properties," legally defined as assets left behind by those who took citizenship of Pakistan or China, mostly between 1947 and 1962.
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