Treatise on Right to Information Act, 2005

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Description
Freedom of Information, a phrase coined in the United States, is a very different notion from the freedom of speech, freedom of press 01 freedom of expression. It empowers the common man to obtain information in possession of the State. The Right to Information Act, 2005 is a very powerful tool, given in the hands of Indian citizens. It provides them a chance to transform the way the government and its [ officials function. Asking the government for information, one asks for the government to be transparent and accountable to its citizens. The present volume is a comprehensive book on the Right to Information. The people's struggle compelled the Indian Parliament to finally enact the Right to Information Act, 2005, which ultimately came into effect from 12th October, 2005 in all the States of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The present volume, now in its fourth edition, in simple but interesting language, deals with all the aspects of this Act with real life stories. Another uniqueness of this book is that a separate chapter has been exclusively devoted on framing the questions for moving an application under section 6 of this Act. The present volume also contains an exhaustive commentary on all the sections of the Act with appropriate comments and deficiencies at appropriate places. The author has made all efforts to consolidate all laws relating to right to information and present in a lucid language, in a coherent manner and logical sequence. It also contains specimen forms that can be used for not only moving first application under the Act to seek information but also specimen application forms for moving first and second appeal too. The State Rules have been included to make the book self-comprehensive. This publication attempts to focus on the practical aspects of its implementation and throws light on certain grey areas of the Right to Information Act, 2005. A free CD accompanying the book contains a lot of information including the similar enactments world over, thus providing an international perspective on the subject.
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Contents
Division I The Right To Information Act, 2005
Division II - Rules
Division III - Prelude
Division IV - Legal Jargons
Division IV - Privacy and RTI
Division IV - RTI and Public Interest
Division IV - Analysis of Data Protection Act
Division IV - RTI vis-a-vis Indian Evidence Act
Division V - Important Circulars Notifications on RTI
Division V - Allied Acts & Rules
Division V - Other Related Laws
Division VI - Miscellaneous
Division VII - Specimen Forms
Division VIII - Some Sample Questions On RTI
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Author Details
Dr. Niraj kumar (b. 1952) is Former Director & Head, Department of Business Administration, Lucknow University, Lucknow. He is Advisor/ Consultant/Director to Columbia Holistic University, California, USA; Management Studies Promotion Institute, New Delhi; N.N.W. News Agency, Delhi; Asian Regional Institute for JUCHE Study, H.Q. Tokyo; Wizard's Business Machines (P) Ltd., U.S.A.; National Integration Management Institute, Lucknow; National Career Institute, New Delhi; Amigo Trading & Supplies Co. Ltd., Hong Kong; Best House, Bangkok, Thailand; Director, Rotary Club (Lucknow West).
He holds a doctorate in Business Administration besides holding a La w Degree. He has been conferred with the Paul Harris Fellow - 1996 of Rotary International, USA. Dr Niraj Kumar has also been conferred with Super Brain Award - 1988 by the Columbia Holistic University, USA; Excellent Services Award -1977 by Senior Citizens Medicare & Rehabilitation Federation, New Delhi; Super Intellectual Award - I977by All India Management Council, New Delhi; Best Citizen of India - I998 by Global Publishers, International Publishing House; Outstanding Personalities of India -1998 by Management Studies Promotion Institute, New Delhi; Gem of India - 1998 by All India Management Council, New Delhi; Rotary Foundation District Service Award - 1997 of Rotary International, USA; L. Sarweshwar Dayal Saxena Appreciation Award -1984 by Akhil Bhartiya Ageet Parishad, Lucknow; L.U.A.T.W. Employees Union Gold Medal - 1974; Business Administration Association Merit Plague-1973 and many more.
Foreword by
Justice Kamleshwar Nath Judge, Allahabad High Court (Retd.) Former Up-Lokayaukta, State of Karnataka
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