The Right to Information Act 2005 : a handbook / Sudhir Naib.
2011
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Author
Title
The Right to Information Act 2005 : a handbook / Sudhir Naib.
Published
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Call Number
KNS2119 .N35 2011
Former Call Number
Ind 908 N143 2011
ISBN
9780198067474
019806747X
019806747X
Description
xv, 329 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)701807834
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [318]-319) and index.
Series
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Foreword
xi
Preface
xiii
List of Abbreviations
xvii
List of Tables and Figures
xix
Acknowledgements
xxi
1.
Freedom of Information A Global Perspective
1
1.1.
Advantages of Freedom of Information
2
1.2.
Efforts Made by International Bodies
5
1.3.
Regional Trends in Adoption of FOI Laws
10
1.4.
Common Features of FOI Laws
13
1.5.
A Comparative Study of FOI Laws
14
1.6.
Issues in Implementation of FOI Laws
17
1.7.
FOI Laws as a Global Trend
18
Notes
19
2.
Right to Information in India
21
2.1.
RTI as a Constitutional Right
21
2.2.
The Beginning of the RTI Movement in India
24
2.3.
Legislation in States
26
2.4.
Implementation of the RTI Act, 2005
28
2.5.
Benefits of the RTI Act
33
2.6.
The Big Picture
38
Notes
39
3.
How to Make use of Right to Information
41
3.1.
Overview of the RTI Act, 2005
42
3.2.
Eligibility of Office bearers and Organizations to seek Information
45
3.3.
`Information' According to the RTI
47
3.4.
Information exempted from Disclosure
57
3.5.
Information covered under Proactive Disclosures
57
3.6.
Filing a Request for Information
58
3.7.
Fees for Obtaining Information
62
3.8.
Time Limit Prescribed to Receive Information
62
3.9.
Options available to Applicant if Information is Denied
63
3.10.
Appeal to the Courts
65
3.11.
Options Available to Applicant if Information is Untraceable or Destroyed
66
3.12.
Rights Conferred under RTI Act, 2005
68
Notes
69
4.
Obligations of Public Authorities
72
4.1.
Meaning of Public Authority
72
4.2.
Obligations of Public Authorities under the Act
83
4.3.
Suo Motu Disclosure
86
4.4.
Designation of PIOs/APIOs
91
4.5.
Misdirected Requests
93
4.6.
Compliance with the Orders of the CIC/SIC
94
4.7.
Educational Programmes
95
4.8.
Relationship with Other Laws
95
4.9.
Government Instructions Regarding adherence to RTI Act by Public Authorities
95
Notes
97
5.
Public Information Officers and Their Role
100
5.1.
Duties and Responsibilities of a PIO
101
5.2.
Procedure for Transfer of Application
104
5.3.
Procedure for Disposal of Request for Information
107
5.4.
Additional Fee for Seeking Information
111
5.5.
Time Limit for Supply of Information
115
5.6.
Third Party Information
118
5.7.
Assistance Available to PIO
120
5.8.
Imposition of Penalty and Disciplinary Action against PIO
122
Notes
126
6.
Exempt Information: General Issues and Public Interest Override
129
6.1.
Exemptions from Disclosure of Information
129
6.2.
Public Interest Override under Section 8(2)
134
6.3.
Seven out of Ten Exemptions Listed in Section 8(1) not valid after 20 years under Section 8(3)
138
6.4.
Partial Disclosure
139
Notes
142
7.
Information Exempted from Disclosure
144
7.1.
Exemption 1: Disclosure would Affect Security, Economic Interests, and Relationship with Foreign State
144
7.2.
Exemption 2: Disclosure Forbidden by Court/Tribunal
146
7.3.
Exemption 3: Disclosure would Cause breach of Privilege of Parliament/State Legislature
147
7.4.
Exemption 4: Disclosure would Harm Competitive Position of Third Party
147
7.5.
Exemption 5: Information Available in Fiduciary Relationship
152
7.6.
Exemption 6---Information Received in Confidence from Foreign Government
167
7.7.
Exemption 7---Disclosure which would Endanger Life/Physical Safety
168
7.8.
Exemption 8---Impede Process of Investigation
168
7.9.
Exemption 9---Cabinet Papers
174
7.10.
Exemption 10---Personal Information
175
7.11.
Exemption 11---Absolute Exemption---Infringement of Copyright Subsisting in a Person other than the State (Section 9)
187
7.12.
Non-applicability of the RTI Act, 2005 to Organizations Listed in Second Schedule
187
Notes
190
8.
Appellate Authorities and Their Role
195
8.1.
First Appellate Authority
195
8.2.
Procedure for making First Appeal
196
8.3.
Information Commissions
197
8.4.
Procedure for making Second Appeal
198
8.5.
Receiving and Inquiring Complaints by Information Commission
202
8.6.
Initiation of Inquiry on a Complaint
202
8.7.
The Powers of the Information Commissions while making Decisions
203
8.8.
Imposition of Penalty and Disciplinary Action
204
8.9.
Review of the Decisions of the Information Commission
208
Notes
209
Appendices
211
A.
Freedom of Information Laws and Decrees
211
B.
Comparative Analysis of International Laws on Freedom of Information
214
C.
A Comparative Analysis of the Right to Information Act in Different States
225
D.
Implementation Status of RTI Act, 2005: Year-wise Comparison
230
E.
List of Prominent Union Ministries which have Received 3 per cent of the Total RTI Requests or more During 2006-07
232
F.
Top Ten Union Ministries in Terms of RTI Requests Rejected
234
G.
Details of State Chief Information Commissioners
235
H.
The Right to Information Act, 2005
238
I.
Sample RTI Applications
270
J.
Register of Applications Received and Forwarded by Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO)
292
K.
Register of Requests for Information and their Disposal by Public Information Officer (PIO)
293
L.
Register of Rejection of Information by Public Information Officers (PIO)
295
M.
Sample Proforma for Forwarding of Application/Appeal by APIO
296
N.
Sample Proforma for Rejection of Request for Information
298
O.
Sample Proforma for Giving Notice to Third Party
299
P.
Sample Proforma for Giving Information to the Applicant
301
Q.
Register for Maintaining Record of First Appeal against Decisions of Public Information Officers
303
R.
Work Distribution of Central Information Commission
304
S.
Format for Appeal to the Central Information Commission (as per CIC Appeal Procedure Rules, 2005)
306
List of Cases
307
Bibliography
318
Index
320