Right to Information Act, 2005

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Right_to_Information_Act,_2005
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Right to Information Act, 2005
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:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4