The document contains information about several individuals including their names and contact numbers. It also contains multiple paragraphs discussing the right to information in India, including its historical context, legal basis under the constitution, key court judgements, and provisions under the Right to Information Act 2005. The act aims to promote transparency and accountability in governance. It establishes a regime for citizens to access information held by public authorities within defined timeframes.
Presentation on RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005
HISTORY OF RTI ACT 2005
WHY AND WHAT
WHEN AND WHERE
WHO
HOW
FEES
PROCESS
APPEALS
IMPORTANT SECTIONS
INFORMATION WHICH CANNOT BE SHARED
Presentation on Right to Information Act 2005, Provisions are explained for easy implementation for benefit of citizens( end user) and authority who are responsible for delivery of information.
Presentation on RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005
HISTORY OF RTI ACT 2005
WHY AND WHAT
WHEN AND WHERE
WHO
HOW
FEES
PROCESS
APPEALS
IMPORTANT SECTIONS
INFORMATION WHICH CANNOT BE SHARED
Presentation on Right to Information Act 2005, Provisions are explained for easy implementation for benefit of citizens( end user) and authority who are responsible for delivery of information.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
RIGHT TO INFORMATION WHY?
Democracy requires an informed citizenry.
Transparency of information vital to its functioning.
To contain corruption
Re-define larger framework of Accountability, Democracy, Ethics and Rights.
Under-pins administrative reforms.
Enables Human Rights to be realized.
Harmonize conflicting interests.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
The RTI bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2004.
It was passed by both Houses of the Parliament in may 2005.
The assent of the President was received on 15th June 2005 and act was notified in the Gazette of India on 21st June 2005.
The RTI act has been operational on 12th October 2005 after completion of 120 days from the date of Presidential assent.
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ACT
Maximum Disclosures
Duty to Publish
Suo motu and web based disclosures
Duty to Furnish
PIO and Deemed PIO
Exemption – As per section 8 and 9 of the Act.
Covers Private Body & Third Party Information
Penalty for defiance.
Independent and Non-judicial appellate mechanism
Empowerment of citizens
DEFINITION OF “INFORMATION” {SECTION 2 (f) & 2(j) of RTI Act, 2005}
Obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts where such information is stored in a computer or in any other device.
What is a Public Authority?
“Public Authority" means any authority or body or institution of self- government established or constituted— (a)by or under the Constitution; (b)by any other law made by Parliament; (c)by any other law made by State Legislature; (d)by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any— (i) body owned, controlled or substantially financed; (ii) non-Government organization substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government;
A public authority has to fulfill certain obligations as per RTI Act – 2005.
This ppt includes the basic information related to RTI like its mode of filing by both online and offline and also includes some information related to RTI Amendment Bill 2019.
Right to information act,2005
This slides contain various information about RTI ACT,2005 such as:-
what is RTI?
who is public authority?
what does information mean?
objectives of RTI
SAILENTFEATURES OF RTI
Procedure of RTI
Penalty of RTI
Exemptions of RTI
Right to information act,2005 is very useful act which is everyone should know.
This slides will be helpful for all the students and people who want to gain some knowledge.
if you like this slides and information please share with your family and friends .
This presentation on The RTI Act 2005 is for general understanding of the netizens. The act was enacted to upheld Transparency & Accountability in Public offices.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
RIGHT TO INFORMATION WHY?
Democracy requires an informed citizenry.
Transparency of information vital to its functioning.
To contain corruption
Re-define larger framework of Accountability, Democracy, Ethics and Rights.
Under-pins administrative reforms.
Enables Human Rights to be realized.
Harmonize conflicting interests.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
The RTI bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2004.
It was passed by both Houses of the Parliament in may 2005.
The assent of the President was received on 15th June 2005 and act was notified in the Gazette of India on 21st June 2005.
The RTI act has been operational on 12th October 2005 after completion of 120 days from the date of Presidential assent.
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ACT
Maximum Disclosures
Duty to Publish
Suo motu and web based disclosures
Duty to Furnish
PIO and Deemed PIO
Exemption – As per section 8 and 9 of the Act.
Covers Private Body & Third Party Information
Penalty for defiance.
Independent and Non-judicial appellate mechanism
Empowerment of citizens
DEFINITION OF “INFORMATION” {SECTION 2 (f) & 2(j) of RTI Act, 2005}
Obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts where such information is stored in a computer or in any other device.
What is a Public Authority?
“Public Authority" means any authority or body or institution of self- government established or constituted— (a)by or under the Constitution; (b)by any other law made by Parliament; (c)by any other law made by State Legislature; (d)by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any— (i) body owned, controlled or substantially financed; (ii) non-Government organization substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government;
A public authority has to fulfill certain obligations as per RTI Act – 2005.
This ppt includes the basic information related to RTI like its mode of filing by both online and offline and also includes some information related to RTI Amendment Bill 2019.
Right to information act,2005
This slides contain various information about RTI ACT,2005 such as:-
what is RTI?
who is public authority?
what does information mean?
objectives of RTI
SAILENTFEATURES OF RTI
Procedure of RTI
Penalty of RTI
Exemptions of RTI
Right to information act,2005 is very useful act which is everyone should know.
This slides will be helpful for all the students and people who want to gain some knowledge.
if you like this slides and information please share with your family and friends .
This presentation on The RTI Act 2005 is for general understanding of the netizens. The act was enacted to upheld Transparency & Accountability in Public offices.
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3. The Real ‘Swaraj’ will come not by the acquisition
of authority by a few but by the acquisition of
capacity by all to resist authority when abused.
–Mahatma Gandhi
4. "I believe that the passage of this Bill will see the
dawn of a new era in our processes of governance, an
era of performance and efficiency, an era which will
ensure that benefits of growth flow to all sections of
our people, an era which will eliminate the scourge of
corruption, an era which will bring the common man's
concern to the heart of all processes of governance,
an era which will truly fulfill the hopes of the founding
fathers of our Republic”
◦ Speech in Parliament on May 11, 2005- Dr. Manmohan
Singh Prime Minister of India
5. What is Right to Information?
• The Right to Information is a fundamental right
under the Constitution of India
• Asking for and being given information as a matter
of right is called “Right to Information”
Information
• Information is necessary for protection of the right
to life and liberty. It is therefore a part of Article 21
• Information is necessary to form and express
opinions, dissent or support on any matter. It is
therefore a part of Article 19 (1)(a)
6. The Indian Bureaucracy has inherited administrative
culture of secrecy as a colonial and feudal legacy. Secrecy
has been the most common culture of bureaucratic culture.
• The official Secrets Act, 1923
• Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,
provides that the head of the department can refuse to part
with an information.
• Rule 11 of the Central Services(Conduct) Rules,
1964 prohibits a government servant to part with any
official document.
• Rule 9 of the All India Services(Conduct) Rules,
1968 prohibits any communication of Information
7. Global Scenario
Sweden –1776
UN Assembly Resolution, 1948
People’s right to have access to official information ––
Freedom of Information as Fundamental Human Right
USA Act, 1966 -amended after ‘Watergate’
56 Countries have already enacted the Right to
Information
(North America, Most of Europe, Australia,
Columbia, Peru, Japan)
8. Initiative of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangthan
• Assertion of RTI by asking for copies of bills, vouchers and names
persons shown in the muster rolls.
• Purpose of preventing misappropriation of funds.
• MKSS succeeded in getting photocopies of relevant documents
revealing misappropriation of funds.
• MKSS organized Jan Sunwai, first ever in history of Rajasthan,
during 1994-95.
• Similar exercise by Lok Satta, an NGO in Andhra Pradesh.
• DoPT set a Working Group on RTI and Promotion of Open and
Transparent Govt. in Jan, 1997 under Shri H. D. Shourie.
• Submitted draft bill of Freedom of Information in May, 1997.
• Government of India enacted Freedom of Information Bill, 2000.
• Freedom of Information Act passed in 2002.
• Freedom of Information Act repealed in 2005 and substituted by RTI
Act, 2005.
9. Union of India v. Association for Democratic
Reforms (2002) 5 SCC 294-
“the court recognized the citizen’s fundamental right to
information and even went to the extend saying that such
a right should be recognized and fully effectuated”
10. Onkar Lal Bajaj v. Union of India(2003) 2 SCC
673-
“ Articles 21 & 14-right to information-allotment of retail
outlets, distributorships and dealerships of petroleum
products-political patronage for allotment was alleged by
the press-Under such circumstances, the public in
general has a right to know under what basis their
elected representatives got such allotments.”
11. Provides a legal framework of citizens’
democratic right to access to information
under the control of public authorities;
To promote transparency and
accountability in the functioning of every
public authority
12. Long Title of the Act
An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of
right to information for citizens to secure access to
information under the control of public authorities, in
order to promote transparency and accountability in the
working of every public authority, the constitution of a
Central Information Commission and State Information
Commissions and for matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.
13. Preamble
to the Act
What does it say ?
● Informed citizenry and transparency of
information are vital to the functioning of our
democratic republic
● to contain corruption
● to hold Government and their instrumentalities
accountable to the governed.
14. Covers all of India except Jammu and
Kashmir.
Covers central, state and local governments, and
all bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed;
non-government organisation substantially financed,
directly or indirectly by funds provided by the
appropriate Government (2(h))
Covers executive, judiciary and legislature (2(e)
Includes information relating to private body
which can be accessed by under any other law
for the time being in force (2(f))
15. Because it helps to:
◦ Promote openness, transparency and accountability in the
working of every public authority.
◦ Reduce Corruption
◦ Prevent administrative arbitrariness
◦ Bride the gap between providers and recipient of public
services
◦ Make citizens part of decision making
◦ Make administrative responsive
◦ Strengthen the foundations of democracy
16. Definition of Right to Information [Section
2(j)]
Right to information accessible under the RTI
Act which is held by or under the control of any
public authority and includes the right to -
i) Inspection of work, documents, records
ii) Taking notes, extracts or certified copies of
documents of records;
iii) Taking certified samples of material;
iv) Obtaining information in the form of diskettes,
floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other
electronic mode or through printouts where such
information is stored in a computer or in any other
17. Definition of Information [Section 2
(f)] Any material in any form, including -
• Records,
• Documents,
• Memos,
• E-mails,
• Opinions,
• Advices,
• Press Releases,
• Circulars,
• Orders,
• Logbooks,
• Contracts,
• Reports,
• Papers,
• Samples,
• Models,
• Data material held in any electronic form and
• Information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a
public authority under any other law for the time being in force.
18. “Public Authority” means any authority or body or
institution established or constituted
By or under the constitution;
By any other law made by Parliament;
By any other law made by State Legislature;
By notification issued or order made by the appropriate
Government and includes any
i) body owned, controlled or substantially financed,
ii) non - Government organization substantially
financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the
appropriate Government;
19. [Sec. 6 & 7]
Application Process
Apply in person or request in English or
electronically local official language
Time limit for giving 30 days
information
If information concerns must be given within
life and liberty of a 48 hrs
person
If information is given by
add 10 extra days
third party then invite
objections if any
No action on application deemed refusal
for 30 days
(Reasons for seeking information shall not be asked)
20. DISPOSAL OF REQUESTS: TIME-FRAME
In 30 days if direct to PIO
In 35 days if through APIO
In 48 hours if life & liberty at stake
If redirected, in 5 days
If not given in time, deemed refused
If further fees required, period between dispatch of
request and deposit of fees will not count
21. PIO provides information to
anyone requesting for it
APIO receives applications and
forwards them to PIO
22. Functions of PIO
Deal with requests for information
Offer reasonable assistance to applicant
Provide access-enabling assistance to sensorily
disabled
Seek assistance from any other officer as
considered necessary
For the purpose of contravention of this act,
such other officer will be treated as PIO.
23. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Will be made to PIO
To be in writing/ electronic means (if it can’t be in
writing, PIO will assist to reduce oral request to
writing)
In Hindi, English, Official language of the area
Accompanied by prescribed fee
No reason required
No personal details required except for contacting
To be transferred to another public authority if
pertains to them (in 5 days) applicant to be
informed
24. [Sec. 6, 7] Fees payable
Must be reasonable. No fees for Below Poverty Line applicant
Application fees prescribed by appropriate Govt. (Rs.50/-)
Cost of giving information may be charged on the requestor
(Details of fees and how the figure was arrived at must be given in writing)
Rs. 2/- per page; Rs. 50/- per floppy, others and samples - actual
cost; inspection – 1st hour free, Rs. 5/ - every subsequent 15min
Requestor may seek review of the fees from the Appellate
Authority if it is unreasonable
Time between date of dispatch of intimation about fees and
actual payment excluded while calculating 30 day time limit
If information is not given within time
limit it must be given free of cost
25. (a) National security
(b) Contempt of court
(c) Parliamentary privilege
(d) Trade secrecy
(e) Fiduciary relationship
(f) Foreign government
(g) Safety of informer in law enforcement
(h) Investigation
(i) Cabinet papers
(j) Privacy
(K) Copyright - disclosure which would involve an infringement of
copyright subsisting in a person other than the State may be rejected.
[Section 9]
26. Who is not covered? [Sec. 24(1) and Schedule 2]
• IB & RAW
and any other intelligence
• Directorate of Revenue or security organisation
Intelligence established by State govts.
• Central Economic
Intelligence Bureau
• Directorate of Enforcement Matters relating to
corruption and human
• Narcotics Control Bureau rights violations covered
• Aviation Research Centre by law must be given
• Special Frontier Force
Information can be given
• CRPF, ITBP, CISF, NSG only if concerned IC
• Special Service Bureau approves
Time limit – 45 days
• Assam Rifles
• Special Branch (CID) Andaman and Nicobar
• Crime Branch (CID) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
• Special Branch Lakshadweep Police
27. Central Information
Commission Commissioner (5 yr term) and max.
1 Chief Information
10 Information Commissioners (ICs) ( one 5 yr term)
Central Information Commission to be based in Delhi
Chief Information Commissioner to be in Delhi but ICs
could be based in other parts
Commission will be independent of Govt. control
CIC and ICs to be appointed by President with immediate
effect
Names recommended by committee - PM (Chair), Leader
of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and 1 Cabinet Minister
nominated by PM
28. State Information Commission
1 State Chief Information Commissioner (5 yr term) and max.
10 State Information Commissioners (SICs) (one 5 yr term)
State Information Commission could be in any part of the State
– to be decided by the States
Commission will be independent of State Govt. control
SCIC and SICs to be appointed by Governor with immediate
effect
Names recommended by committee - CM (Chair), Leader of
Opposition in the Vidhan Sabha and 1 Cabinet Minister
nominated by CM
Similar powers and functions as Central Information Commission
29. Appellate Authority (AA)
[Sec. 12-19] First Appeal
(Internal)
The officer senior in rank to the PIO
in the concerned public authority
(Within 30 days from the date of refusal
letter but delay may be condoned if
sufficient cause is shown)
Time limit = 30 days
30. Appellate Authority (AA)
[Sec. 12-19] Second appeal
(External)
to Central/State Information Commission
(within 90 days from the date of decision of first AA but
delay may be condoned if sufficient cause is shown)
No time limit for CIC/SIC to decide on appeals
Decision of CIC/SIC Burden of proof lies on PIO
is binding for justifying denial of
information
Appeal against IC’s decision can be filed in High
Courts/Supreme Court, not lower courts
31. Penalty Provisions [Sec. 20-21]
IC can penalise PIO Rs. 250/- per day up to a maximum of
Rs. 25,000/- for -
• Refusal to receive application
Without
• Not furnishing information reasonable
within time limit cause
• Malafidely denying information
• Knowingly giving incorrect,
incomplete, misleading For persistent
information violation of the law IC
can recommend
• Destroying information which disciplinary action
was the subject of request
• Obstructing furnishing of
information in any manner
32. 1 Greater Transparency: With a view to ensuring
maximum disclosure of information regarding
government rules, regulations and decisions, every
public authority is mandated to maintain all its records.
This has increased the interaction between the public
authorities and the society.
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33. 2. Citizen-Centric Approach to Development:
Now Govt. has shifted to citizen centric approach of
development. Now the Government is aware of this fact
that the citizens can ask for any type of information and
now the approach is concerned with the development of
the country.
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34. 3. Democratization of information and knowledge:
Information and knowledge regarding the activities
of the government is easily available now. The
Govt. is easily assessable.
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35. 4. Reduction in Corruption:
Lack of transparency and accountability encourage the government officials
to indulge in corrupt practices, which result in lower investments due to mis-
use or diversion of funds for private purposes. But RTI Act has reduced
corruption to a great deal because Govt. is aware of the fact that now it can be
asked for any type of information so it needs to be cautious.
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36. 5. Greater Accountability:
It means that the Govt. is required or expected to justify
actions or decisions which it is taking. If anyone isn’t getting the
benefits which come under the Govt. policies then he/she can make
use of RTI Act.
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39. 1. In Ghara Katara village of Shankar Garh block in Allahabad,
daily wagers had a tough time arranging a proper meal as they
were not receiving rations on their cards. On December 19, 2006,
some 21 villagers prepared RTI applications and questioned the
administration. The very next day all the ration card holders got
their rations.
40. 2.The Act is influencing people to come forward and question the progress on
various welfare schemes, creating a positive change in the most backward areas
like Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh , Karnataka , Assam and
in Maharashtra. For e.g. Laborer employment programs initiated in UP and
Bihar.
41. 3.Even the most backward sections of rural societies are seeking
information related to Prime Minister's Employment Scheme,
Indira Awaas Yojna, ration card, midday meal, uniform
distribution in the schools and the conditions of village roads.
42. Adarsh Society Scam
Public Distribution Scam in Assam
Appropriation of Relief Funds
IIM’s Admission Criteria
43. The largest democratic nation, India has survived all
vicissitudes, turbulences of all kinds over the last half century
and more.
In that context, the bringing into being of the RTI has been an
important milestone. The Act that came into being last year
assures every citizen the right to know what the citizen should,
and throws open the system of governance to total
transparency and therefore inescapable accountability.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Inaugural Address at the National Convention on RTI
13-10-2006: New Delhi