India is a democratic country & democracy requires informed citizenry & transparency of information which are vital to it’s functioning & also to contain corruption & to hold govt. & their instrumentaries accountable to the governed. The right to information is implicity guaranteed by the constitution. However, with a view to set out a practical regime for securing information, the Indian parliament enacted the Right To Information Act, 2005 & thus gave a powerful tool to the citizens to get information from the govt. as a matter of right.

It means the statutory right of a citizen of India to seek information from the govt. & Public sector offices, institutions & non-govt. organisations which are situated in India & are owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the Central Govt. or State Govt, regarding their functions & activities.

 To provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities.  To promote transparency & accountability in the working of every public authority.  To set up Central & state Information Commission for the matters concerned therewith.  To contain corruption & to hold govt. & their instrumentalities accountable to the governed.  To harmonise revelation of information with public interests.

 This act may be called Right to Information Act  This act defines Appropriate Govt. which may be termed as Public authority.  This public authority is controlled, owned or established by funds provided directly or indirectly by the Central Govt. or the Union Territory.  This act requires the public authority & it’s officers to maintain & keep ready its records & machinery so as to facilitate the right to information.  This act is applicable to all public authorities.

Public authority means any authority, body or institution of self-govt., established or constituted-  By or under the constitution  By any other law made by the Parliament  By any other law made by State Legislature  By the notification issued by the Central Govt. & includes any-  Body owned, controlled or substantially financed  Non-Govt. organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate govt.

 Request Of Obtaining Information  Depositing fee For Obtaining Information  Disposal Of Request I. Appeals  First Appeal  Second Appeal

 Constitution Of Central Information Commission  Term Of Office & Condition Of Service  Salary & Allowances  Powers & Functions Of Information Commissioner

 Constitution Of State Information Commission  Term Of Office & Conditions Of Service  Salary & Allowance  Removal Of State Chief Information Commissioner/State Information Commissioner  Powers & Functions Of Information Commissioner