Right to information: Its procedure and provision

Pages: 2081-2083
Deepak and Rajinder Singh Dhanger (Department of Political Science, C.R.M. Jat College Hisar, Haryana)

Right to Information act 2005 is an instrument by which we can get any information about the decision and working by the any government institution. The main aim of this act tm makes government more accountable and transparent. This act is an instrument against the illegal working by the government institution and corruption. By the help of this act the central idea of Democracy can be occupied. And the freedom of press is an important element of Democracy. In the Constitution of India the act of Right to Information is described as a fundamental right and this describe in the farm of freedom of press. Article 19 and 21 describe the freedom of press. Right to Information is the part fundamental right according to the Constitution. Before the implementation of this act government institution would not working properly. In this article merits and demerits, main provision of this act and historical background of Right to Information will be discussed.