This circular reiterates guidelines regarding the scope of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, following a Supreme Court judgment. It clarifies that public authorities are only required to provide information that is already available in their records. They are not obligated to create new information, provide opinions, or answer hypothetical questions. Public authorities are also not required to compile or collate information that is not part of their existing records. This directive is issued to all ministries and departments of the Government of India for strict compliance.

This circular reiterates guidelines regarding the scope of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, following a Supreme Court judgment. It clarifies that public authorities are only required to provide information that is already available in their records. They are not obligated to create new information, provide opinions, or answer hypothetical questions. Public authorities are also not required to compile or collate information that is not part of their existing records. This directive is issued to all ministries and departments of the Government of India for strict compliance.