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{
"complex_text": "Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Public Information Officer may prefer an appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act within thirty days from the expiry of the prescribed period.",
"simple_text": "If you are unhappy with the officer's reply or received no response, you can file a First Appeal within 30 days under Section 19(1)."
},
{
"complex_text": "Under Section 8(1)(a), information disclosure prejudicially affecting the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, or strategic interests of the State is exempted from disclosure.",
"simple_text": "Information cannot be shared if releasing it could harm national security, strategic interests, or the sovereignty of India."
},
{
"complex_text": "The CPIO is directed to provide information regarding the total expenditure incurred on foreign official visits of the Vice Chancellor along with sanctioned approvals.",
"simple_text": "The university must disclose the total amount spent on the Vice Chancellor's overseas official trips along with copies of government approvals."
},
{
"complex_text": "The applicant cannot compel the public authority to create new data, answer hypothetical questions, or interpret legal provisions under the guise of seeking information.",
"simple_text": "Under RTI, an office is only required to give you existing files. They do not have to answer hypothetical 'what-if' questions or give legal opinions."
},
{
"complex_text": "The CPIO is directed to re-examine the third-party notice under Section 11 and make a speaking order detailing whether public interest outweighs individual objections.",
"simple_text": "The officer must review third-party objections under Section 11 and give a written decision on whether public interest requires releasing the files."
},
{
"complex_text": "The public authority shall facilitate electronic inspection of digitised land revenue records without charging search fees for the first sixty minutes.",
"simple_text": "The land revenue office must let you view digital land records on their computer screen for free during the first hour."
}
] |