Handbook of Right to Information

Contents: Prefacer. 1. Introduction. 2. Information literacy in Indian perspective. 3. Safeguarding the right to information. 4. The right to information Act, 2005. 5. People’s RTI Assessment. 6. Information legislation and freedom. 7. Some questions on RTI Act. 8. Information commissions for RTI. 9. Important guidelines and Tips. 10. RTI Legislations in States. 11. Obligations of public authorities under the Act. Index.

Right to Information Act 22 of 2005 is a codification of this important right of Citizens. The right existed since the time India became a republic, but was difficult to enforce without going to Court. The Act and its rules define a format for requisitioning information, a time period within which information must be provided-thirty days, method of giving the information, some charges for applying, Rs.10/- and some exemptions of information which will not be given.(jacket)