The right to information in India
Material type: TextSeries: Oxford India short introductionsPublication details: New Delhi oxford 2013Description: xvi, 236 pISBN: 9780198089353 (pbk.); 019808935X (pbk.)Subject(s): Freedom of informationDDC classification: 002 Summary: The Oxford India Short Introductions are concise, stimulating, and accessible guides to different aspects of India. Combining authoritative analysis, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, they discuss subjects which are topical yet enduring, as also emerging areas of study and debate. Access to information is indispensable to the functioning of any true democracy. An Indian citizen's right to information is guaranteed by Constitution of India and implicitly embedded in his right to the freedom and expression. Bringing together the major aspects of the Right to Information Act 2005, this book presents a clear and concise introduction to: -the evolution of the Act and the various privileges conferred under it, - the procedures involved in seeking information, - the duties of information suppliers, and - the kinds of information which are exempted from disclosure. Through in-depth comparative analyses of the law in various other parts of the world, it captures the strengths and drawbacks of the RTI Act, its success stories, and suggests policy measures to improve its implementation.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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001.76 IAS IAS Pre-Exam: 2008- General studies | 001.9 RAM Ramblings of eccentrics | 002 FIN/I Introduction to book history / | 002 SUD/R The right to information in India | 002.095 4 FRA/B Book history through postcolonial eyes | 002.0954 FOU Founts of knowledge : book history in India | 003 ANT/L Linear systems analysis / |
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The Oxford India Short Introductions are concise, stimulating, and accessible guides to different aspects of India. Combining authoritative analysis, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, they discuss subjects which are topical yet enduring, as also emerging areas of study and debate.
Access to information is indispensable to the functioning of any true democracy. An Indian citizen's right to information is guaranteed by Constitution of India and implicitly embedded in his right to the freedom and expression. Bringing together the major aspects of the Right to Information Act 2005, this book presents a clear and concise introduction to:
-the evolution of the Act and the various privileges conferred under it,
- the procedures involved in seeking information,
- the duties of information suppliers, and
- the kinds of information which are exempted from disclosure.
Through in-depth comparative analyses of the law in various other parts of the world, it captures the strengths and drawbacks of the RTI Act, its success stories, and suggests policy measures to improve its implementation.
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