Right to Information Act, 2005

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Right_to_Information_(Amendment)_Act,_2019
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:India gptkb:Central_Government gptkb:State_Governments Public sector undertakings Non-governmental organizations substantially financed by government
gptkbp:dateEnacted	15 June 2005
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:establishes	gptkb:State_Information_Commissions gptkb:Central_Information_Commission
gptkbp:excludes	intelligence and security organizations specified in the Second Schedule
gptkbp:penalty	Yes
gptkbp:providesFor	right to information for citizens
gptkbp:publicAuthorityDefined	Yes
gptkbp:purpose	promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority
gptkbp:repealedBy	No
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act,_2002
gptkbp:section	Section 19 (Appeal) Section 4 (Obligations of public authorities) Section 6 (Request for obtaining information) Section 8 (Exemption from disclosure of information)
gptkbp:shortName	gptkb:RTI_Act
gptkbp:startDate	12 October 2005
gptkbp:website	https://rti.gov.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:National_Advisory_Council_(India) gptkb:Right_to_Information_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Right to Information Act, 2005