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rajiv   04 June 2025

Can rti letter be denied to be accepted as evidence in civil case by hon'ble court

Learned Sirs, 

I have submitted an RTI original letter as evidence in my case. The Hon'ble Judge has informed that he will check if it is admissible. This is the most important evidence I have related use of Fake ID card. 

Please advice. 



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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     05 June 2025

While information obtained through the Right to Information (RTI) Act is generally admissible in court, a court can refuse to accept it as evidence if it's not properly certified, if it's not relevant to the case, or if its authenticity is challenged and not proven. 

Courts generally treat RTI responses as secondary evidence, particularly when they are certified copies of public documents. 

To be admissible, the information must be obtained as a certified copy. This means it must be certified by the Public Information Officer (PIO) and bear the government seal. 

Even if certified, the information must still be proved or disproved in court. 

The party using the RTI information must establish its authenticity and relevance to the case. 

The RTI information must be relevant to the case for it to be admissible. 

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     05 June 2025

The information obtained in response to application under the provisions of RTI Act, 2005 is admissible as primary evidence provided you may summon and prove by deposition of author of the information.

R.K Nanda (Advocate)     05 June 2025

What is the type of your case?


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