Right to Information Law
University of Calcutta · LL.B. Semester 10
Unit 1 — Constitutional and Other Aspects of Right to Information
Right to Information before Right to Information Act, 2005 in India · Significance in democracy · Constitutional basis · Supreme Court on right to information
Unit 2 — Right to Information Act, 2005
definitions · Right to information and obligations of public authorities
Unit 3 — Central Information Commission
Central Information Commission · State Information Commission · Powers and functions of information commissions · Appeals and penalties
Unit 4 — Other Related Laws
Other Related Laws · The Official Secrets Act, 1923 · The Public Records Act, 1993 · The Public Records Rules, 1997 · The Freedom of Information Act, 2002 · The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 · The Commission of Inquiry (Central) Rules, 1972
Unit 5 — Best practices
Best practices- A study of decisions rendered by state commissions and the central Commission in the following areas of · Police, Revenue, PWD, Irrigation, Secretariat, BSNL, Posts and Telegraphs, Scheduled Banks, CPWD, Income Tax Department, Central Excise Department, Local Authorities
Unit 6 — Right to information under international human rights law.
Right to information under international human rights law