Overall Goal: To Promote
Transparency and Accountability in the Working of
every Public Authority
Key
Objective: Provide for setting up the practical regime of right
to information for citizens’ to secure access to
information under the control of public authorities.
Sections:
Section
Subject
1
Short Title, Extent and Commencement
2
Definitions
3
Right to Information
4
Obligations of Public Authority
5
Designation of Public Information Officers
6
Request for Obtaining Information
7
Disposal of Request
8
Exemption from Disclosure of Information
9
Grounds for Rejection
10
Severability
11
Third Party Information
12
Constitution of Central Information Commission
13
Term of Office and Conditions of Service
14
Removal of Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioner
15
Constitution of State Information Commission
16
Term of Office and Conditions of Service
17
Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State
