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Recording the government’s silence. One denial at a time
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RTI Denials
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Central Pollution Control Board Refuses to Share IIT Kanpur's Findings on Air Quality Standard Revisions
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
No records maintained / file not traceable
Contradictory replies
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CCPA Denies RTI on Ad Guidelines for Coaching Centres, Cites 'Commercial Confidence' Exemption
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Section 8
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"Information not available": Appeal fails to break MEA silence on Foreign Secretary's online trolling
Ministry of External Affairs
No records maintained / file not traceable
Appeal dismissed without reasoning
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MEA's 'State Guest' defense fails as RTI appeal reveals Rs 4.69 crore spent on PM's Ghana visit
Ministry of External Affairs
Contradictory replies
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C-DAC shrugs on ERONET queries, asks applicant to forward RTI to ECI
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
No records maintained / file not traceable
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MIB hides "certain" Broadcasting Bill stakeholders behind commercial secrecy clause
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Section 8
Contradictory replies
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Solar Energy Corporation of India declines Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Ladakh mega project
Solar Energy Corporation of India
No records maintained / file not traceable
Excessive delay / no response
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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No Paper Trail for Hot-Air Balloon Permits, Says Airports Authority of India
Ministry of Civil Aviation
No records maintained / file not traceable
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Railways Ministry labels media tour query 'exhaustive and vague,' yet invites applicant for file inspection
Ministry of Railways
No records maintained / file not traceable
Contradictory replies
Other
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RINL Denies RTI Request for JSPL MoU, Cites Commercial Confidence Despite Employee Allegations
Ministry of Steel
Section 8
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Ministry of Steel Denies RTI on BIS Import Rules, Claims Matter is 'Sub-Judice'
Ministry of Steel
Other
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Haryana Official Faces Potential Penalty for Ignoring RTI, Appeal
Department of Elementary Education
Excessive delay / no response
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Ministry invokes Section 8 on query about IT Rules amendment deliberations
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Section 8(1)(i) - Sovereignty/Security
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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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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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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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Not clear and specific": ECI appellate authority rejects RTI for 2024 poll scrutiny reports
Election Commission of India
Other
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"As per records": PMO uses outdated web page to dodge RTI on PM Modi's recent honors
Prime Minister's Office
Appeal dismissed without reasoning
Other
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