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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
മകരള ഗസറ് KERALA GAZETTE
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Tuesday, 13th January 2026
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Part III
Administration of Justice - Judiciary
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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
2026
6 KERALA GAZETTE Part III ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
NOTIFICATION
No. DI-1/48984/2023&HCKL8410/2023/DI-5/DI-1. 31st December 2025.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of Section 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, and all other enabling provisions in this regard, the Honourable the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court (Right to Information Rules), 2006, published under Notification No. D1 (A)-76126/2005, dated 25-5-2006 in Kerala Gazette Ext. No. 26, dated 27-6-2006.
1. These rules shall be called the Kerala High Court (Right to Information) Amendment Rules, 2025.
2. They shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
3. Amendment of the Rules.—(1) In Rule 5, after the words 'in Form A', Insert "or through Online Portal".
(2) After Rule 5 the following proviso shall be inserted namely.—
"Provided that no fee shall be charged from any person who is below poverty line, on production of a certificate/document issued by the Government in this regard, along with the application."
By Order,
GOPAKUMAR, G., Kochi-682 031.
Registrar General.
Explanatory Note
(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.) There is no enabling provision in the existing Rule enabling an applicant to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 through electronic means. Additionally, the existing Rules, lack any clause granting exemption from the payment of fees for applicants belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. Hence amendment to the Rules have been found necessary to incorporate these facilities.
The amendments are made with the above objective.
13th January 2026 KERALA GAZETTE 7 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
NOTIFICATION
No. HCKL/8410/2023/DI-5/DI-1.
31st December 2025.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, read with Article 235 of the Constitution of India, the High Court of Kerala hereby makes the following amendments to the Right to Information (Subordinate Courts and Tribunals) Rules, 2006, published under Notification No. D1 (A)-76126/2005 dated 25-5-2006 in Kerala Gazette Extra. No. 26, dated 27-6-2006.
1. These rules shall be called the Right to Information (Subordinate Courts and Tribunals) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
2. They shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
3. Amendment of the Rules.—(1) After Rule 5 the following proviso shall be inserted namely.—
"Provided that no fee shall be charged from any person who is below poverty line, on production of a certificate/document issued by the Government in this regard, along with the application."
By Order,
GOPAKUMAR, G., Kochi-682 031.
Registrar General.
Explanatory Note
(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.) The existing Rules, lack any clause granting exemption from the payment of fees for applicants belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. Hence amendment to the Rules have been found necessary to incorporate the exemption of fee to applicants belonging to the Below Poverty Line category.
The amendments are made with the above objective.
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