The Right to information Act 2005
A Handbook
Price: 1150.00 INR
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9780198067474
Publication date:
24/01/2011
Hardback
344 pages
Price: 1150.00 INR
Also available as:
ISBN:
9780198067474
Publication date:
24/01/2011
Hardback
344 pages
Sudhir Naib
Suitable for: Easy to use, packed with information on crucial cases, and simple in language, this is the definitive guide to a law that is not only the most comprehensive in its scope but is also one of the most radical laws on freedom of information in the world. Every Indian citizen, whether a teacher or a student, a public information offi cer or an activist, a legal practitioner or a general reader will find this an invaluable resource book.
Rights: World Rights
Sudhir Naib
Description
The Indian state till recently denied information about its functioning and decision-making to its citizens, ironically, using laws made during the colonial period. Apart from being an anomaly in a democratic set-up, it created an adverse impact on the quality of governance, accountability, and transparency. It was only in 2005, after a prolonged freedom of information movement, that this situation was fi nally rectified. The government enacted the landmark Right to Information Act 2005, and gave to all its citizens the right to access information held by or under the control of public authorities. This Handbook is meant to serve as a practical guide to the implementation of the Act. The book begins by locating the Act in the context of a global movement for freedom of information (FOI), and discusses the efforts made by international bodies for adoption of FOI. It also presents a detailed comparative study of FOI in five countries–the US, the UK, Canada, South Africa, and India. In subsequent chapters, the book adopting a step-by-step approach, discusses: - the provisions of the Right to Information Act, - how citizens should make use of the right to information, - the comprehensive guidelines for public authorities and their obligations under the Act, which includes relevant central information commission decisions, - the role of the public information offi cers (PIO), who are to be appointed as per the provisions in the Act by all public authorities, - the exemptions allowed under the Act, - and, fi nally, the appellate authorities to whom a citizen can appeal in case of unsatisfactory response by the PIO.
Sudhir Naib
Sudhir Naib
Description
The Indian state till recently denied information about its functioning and decision-making to its citizens, ironically, using laws made during the colonial period. Apart from being an anomaly in a democratic set-up, it created an adverse impact on the quality of governance, accountability, and transparency. It was only in 2005, after a prolonged freedom of information movement, that this situation was fi nally rectified. The government enacted the landmark Right to Information Act 2005, and gave to all its citizens the right to access information held by or under the control of public authorities. This Handbook is meant to serve as a practical guide to the implementation of the Act. The book begins by locating the Act in the context of a global movement for freedom of information (FOI), and discusses the efforts made by international bodies for adoption of FOI. It also presents a detailed comparative study of FOI in five countries–the US, the UK, Canada, South Africa, and India. In subsequent chapters, the book adopting a step-by-step approach, discusses: - the provisions of the Right to Information Act, - how citizens should make use of the right to information, - the comprehensive guidelines for public authorities and their obligations under the Act, which includes relevant central information commission decisions, - the role of the public information offi cers (PIO), who are to be appointed as per the provisions in the Act by all public authorities, - the exemptions allowed under the Act, - and, fi nally, the appellate authorities to whom a citizen can appeal in case of unsatisfactory response by the PIO.
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