Right to Information Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Right_to_Information_(Amendment)_Act,_2019
gptkbp:appliesTo all public authorities
all states and union territories of India except Jammu and Kashmir (until 2019)
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._22_of_2005
gptkbp:compatibleWith intelligence and security organizations specified in the Second Schedule
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 15 June 2005
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 12 October 2005
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:State_Information_Commissions
gptkb:Central_Information_Commission
gptkbp:excludes certain information from disclosure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Right to Information Act
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens
gptkbp:mandate public authorities to respond to requests for information
gptkbp:penalty Section 20
gptkbp:providesFor right to information to citizens
gptkbp:purpose promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority
gptkbp:replacedBy Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009 (for J&K until 2019)
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_8_(exemptions_from_disclosure)
Section 19 (appeals)
Section 4 (obligations of public authorities)
Section 6 (request for obtaining information)
Section 7 (disposal of request)
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:RTI_Act
gptkbp:website https://rti.gov.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5