Right to Information Act, 2005: Preamble

This presentation provides preamble of the Right to Information Act 2005. RTI Act 2005 Preamble provides guidance for interpretation of the RTI Act.

1. Right to Information Act, 2005: Preamble RTI Act, 2005 Web: RTIAct2005.com Email: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook @ https://facebook.com/RTIAct2005F By SANJEET KUMAR A Tool for Good Governance

2. RTI Act, 2005 Web: RTIAct2005.com Email: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook @ https://facebook.com/RTIAct2005F By SANJEET KUMAR A Tool for Good Governance Right to Information Act, 2005: Preamble The Preamble is the touchstone of the Act as it provides interpretative guidance . Just as the basic features of the Constitution of India form the basis for interpretation of laws so also the understanding of the Preamble of the RTI Act assists in arriving at the objectives of the Act . Thus, it is important to understand preamble of RTI Act before understanding provisions of the Act.

3. RTI Act, 2005 Web: RTIAct2005.com Email: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook @ https://facebook.com/RTIAct2005F By SANJEET KUMAR A Tool for Good Governance Right to Information Act, 2005: Preamble An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority , the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

4. RTI Act, 2005 Web: RTIAct2005.com Email: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook @ https://facebook.com/RTIAct2005F By SANJEET KUMAR A Tool for Good Governance Right to Information Act, 2005: Preamble (Contd ...) WHEREAS the Constitution of India has established democratic Republic ; AND WHEREAS democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed ; ( Justifies constitutional need of Right to Information )

5. RTI Act, 2005 Web: RTIAct2005.com Email: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook @ https://facebook.com/RTIAct2005F By SANJEET KUMAR A Tool for Good Governance Right to Information Act, 2005: Preamble (Contd...) AND WHEREAS revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information ; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to harmonize these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountcy of the democratic ideal ; ( Puts reasonable Restrictions on Right to Information )

6. RTI Act, 2005 Web: RTIAct2005.com Email: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook @ https://facebook.com/RTIAct2005F By SANJEET KUMAR A Tool for Good Governance Right to Information Act, 2005: Preamble (Contd...) Now, THEREFORE, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it . BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :— RTI Act, 2005 (Section 1-31, Schedule 1&2)

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