EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE : Certain categories of information have been exempted from disclosure under the Act. These are: (i) Where disclosure prejudicially affects the sovereignty and integrity of India, the […]

DUTIES OF A PIO : PIO shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and where the request cannot be made in writing, to render reasonable assistance to the person to […]

REQUEST FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION : The Act specifies the manner in which requests may be made by a citizen to the authority for obtaining the information. It also provides for transferring […]

DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS (PIO) : Every public authority has to – (i) Designate in all administrative units or offices Central or State Public Information Officers to provide information to […]

OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY : Every public authority under the Act has been entrusted with a duty to maintain records and publish manuals, rules, regulations, instructions, etc. in its possession as […]

DEFINITIONS under Right to Information : The meaning of important terms has been incorporated under section 2 of the RTI Act. These have been discussed herein below: Public authority “Public authority” […]

OBJECTIVE Of Right to Information : As stated above, the RTI Act confers on all citizens a right to information. The Act provides for setting out the practical regime of right to […]

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE Right to Information ACT : – The RTI Act extends to the whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir. – It provides a very definite day for […]

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) ACT, 2005 : The Right to Information Act, 2005 provides an effective framework for effectuating the right to information recognized under Article 19 of the Constitution. […]

RIGHT TO KNOW : Before dwelling on the RTI Act, 2005, mention should be made that in R.P.Limited v Indian Express Newspapers, the Supreme Court read into Article 21 the right […]