{
  "id": 18661314,
  "title": "TN man files 97 RTI asking if ex-gf is still single",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/tn-man-files-97-rti-asking-if-ex-gf-is-still-single",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T07:13:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/tamil-nadu-man-breaks-up-with-college-girlfriend-later-files-97-rti-pleas-asking-if-she-is-still-single-or-dating-another-man-commissioner-warns-of-medical-treatment/articleshow/135629225.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man from Tamil Nadu filed 97 Right to Information (RTI) applications, totaling 1,887 questions, about his ex-girlfriend from college. The questions sought details about her personal life, such as her marital status, residence, workplace, and relationship history. He also requested her photograph and CCTV footage from specific dates. The Tamil Nadu Information Commission rejected his applications and cautioned him, stating that he may be sent for medical counseling if he continues filing such \"mindless\" RTI requests. The case also involved a harassment complaint against the man and his ex-girlfriend's suicide attempt, leading to her hospitalization. The police informed the commission about the harassment, and the woman also filed a complaint with the police. The police conducted an inquiry following the woman's complaint and led to Santhosh filing repeated RTI applications. The Information Commissioner rejected all applications, warning Santhosh that further misuse of the RTI Act could result in medical counseling.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Tamil Nadu man filed 97 RTI applications totaling 1,887 questions.",
    "Applications sought ex-girlfriend's personal details, including marital status and residence.",
    "Tamil Nadu Information Commission rejected applications and warned of medical counseling."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The systematic misuse of transparency laws to pursue personal vendettas forces regulatory bodies to treat information requests as potential tools for harassment rather than legitimate avenues for public accountability.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}