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Kohima: In a move towards transparency and efficiency, the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, took a significant step by launching its Online Right to Information (RTI) portal. In a first for the state of Nagaland, online RTI portal was formally launched today by Justice Devashis Baruah, Judge Gauhati High Court and ICT In-charge of Kohima Bench in the presence of Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund, Judge Gauhati High Court and officials of the High Court Registry.
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To mark the event, Justice Devashis Baruah symbolically filed the first online, paperless e-RTI application at Kohima Bench through the dedicated web portal. It is pertinent to mention that Section 6 (1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 stipulates that an information seeker had a statutory right to move an application through electronic means.
An official statement said, “So far, RTI applications could be filed only through the physical mode. The Online RTI portal has been initiated to make it convenient for people to access information about the Gauhati High Court and its outlying benches:. Through the web portal, Indian citizens can now file their RTI Application and First Appeal online and to make payment for Fees, Copying Charges, etc. through online payment gateway. Fee payment can be made online via Internet Banking or UPI, it also stated.
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To access the online RTI portal, citizens can simply click on the dedicated “RTI” tab available on the official website of the Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench. The web portal has a user-friendly interface and operates on an end-to-end paperless mode. The online RTI facility will be scaled up to all District Courts of Nagaland in near future, the statement added.
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