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How many questions can I ask in a single RTI application?

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The Act sets no national numeric cap, but there are real limits in practice. Several state portals cap the length of the request (about 150 words in Karnataka, 500 words in Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, 1000 in Assam, 3000 characters on the Central portal), and Maharashtra's 2026 rules restrict an application to one subject. Beyond that, a PIO can transfer only the parts belonging to other authorities, and sprawling applications invite partial or evasive replies. The craft: one subject per application, 4-6 tightly-worded questions asking for records, status, dates, reasons and officer details. File two RTIs rather than one bloated one.

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Last updated: July 2026
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