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High Court Revises Single Bench Order in 15-Year-Old RTI Case on Raj Bhavan Report
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 10:36 PM
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court amended its single‑bench ruling in a 15‑year‑old RTI case concerning the Raj Bhavan monthly report and central correspondence, now directing the applicant to inspect the record before filing a new request.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur has altered a single‑bench order issued in a 15‑year‑old RTI case that sought the Raj Bhavan’s monthly report and related central correspondence.
The original order had directed the applicant to submit a fresh application after reviewing the existing records. In the revised ruling, the court clarified that the applicant must first inspect the record and then file a new request for the documents.
The change reflects the court’s effort to streamline the procedural steps in RTI litigation, ensuring that applicants engage with the available records before seeking further disclosure.
The decision is expected to set a precedent for similar cases involving state‑government offices, reinforcing the principle that record inspection is a prerequisite for new RTI applications.
The original order had directed the applicant to submit a fresh application after reviewing the existing records. In the revised ruling, the court clarified that the applicant must first inspect the record and then file a new request for the documents.
The change reflects the court’s effort to streamline the procedural steps in RTI litigation, ensuring that applicants engage with the available records before seeking further disclosure.
The decision is expected to set a precedent for similar cases involving state‑government offices, reinforcing the principle that record inspection is a prerequisite for new RTI applications.