Right To Information and Law

Unit 1 — Background & Introduction to Right to Information

1. Genesis of Right to Information · 2. Purpose of Right to Information · 3. Development of Right to Information in India · 4. Aspects of the Right to Information in different legislation in · India

Unit 2 — Constitutional & Judicial Perspective of RTI and Role of RTI in

Good Governance, Transparency & Accountability · 1. Freedom of Speech & Expression in relation to RTI · 2. Freedom of Press & Right to Know-Criteria for Participatory · Democracy · 3. Right to Privacy & Right to Know · 4. Good Governance: Definition & Meaning · 5. Transparency & Accountability · 6. Role of RTI in Realizing the goal of Good Governance & · Transparency

• Article 19 — Six Fundamental Freedoms and Reasonable Restrictions

Unit 3 — Basic features of the Right to Information Act 2005

1. Definition & Scope of Right to Information · 2. Public Authorities under the Right to Information Act 2005 · 3. Duties & Responsibilities of Public Information Officer under · RTI Act · 4. Disposal of Information Requests

• Right to Information Act, 2005

Unit 4 — Application of Right to Information Act 2005

1. Information Exempted form Disclosure · 2. Appellate Authorities under RTI Act 2005 · 3. Information Commissions under RTI Act 2005 · 4. Third Party Information and RTI

• Right to Information Act, 2005

Unit 5 — Important Legislation's effecting RTI

1. Official Secret’s Act 1923 · 2. Public Records Act 1993 · 3. Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 · 4. Whistle Blower’s Protection Act, 2014

Unit 6 — Comparative Study of Right to Information

1. Right to Information in Sweden · 2. Right to Information in UK · 3. Right to Information in USA · 4. Right to Information in South Africa and Mexico