RTI (RIGHT TO INFORMATION) – THE BIGGEST POWER OF A COMMON MAN.
- Right to information act gives the power to every citizen of India to seek for the information regarding any government body or work.
- It has been added through article 19(1)(a) of the Indian constitution which talks about the right to speech and expression.
- RTI act comes into force in 2005, after repealing the freedom of information act 2002.
- It come into force to mandates timely response to citizens requesting for information regarding any government body.
- RTI act bounds the government bodies to provide information to the general public when asked.
- RTI act provides citizens a secure access to information, which are under the control of public authorities, and promotes transparency and accountability by stablishing CIC & SIC.
- A citizen can ask for any information regarding the working of any government body however there are some exemptions from the disclosure of information.
- Disclosure of information under the RTI act 2005 – “Section 2(f) defines “information” as any material in any form, including records, memos, documents, , e-mails, opinions, press releases ,advices, circulars, contracts, orders, logbooks, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force
- Non-disclosure of information under the RTI act 2005 – Section 8(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act says that the information when disclosed can affect the sovereignty and the integrity of India, the security, scientific or economic interest, strategy of the state and its relation with the foreign country or which leads to any offence is prohibited and can’t be disclosed. Protecting the sovereignty is the main purpose of the constitution, the information which will affect the sovereignty and the dignity of the Indian, should be kept secret as if it will be disclose can cause a lot of harm to the country.