Right to Information
Act
The Right to Information Act 2005 act of the Parliament of
the India. It is giving right to know the information of any government function
of India for every Citizen. It has below
Right for Citizen.
·
Every citizen has a right to know how the
Government is functioning.
·
Right to Information empowers every citizen to
seek any information from the Government, inspect any Government documents,
works, Records
·
Right to seek
certified photocopies, notes of record and information.
·
Some laws on Right to Information also empower
citizens to official inspect any Government work or to take sample of material
(In floppies, disk or Videos) used in any work.
Who can ask for Information?
·
Any citizen of India except State of Jammu and
Kashmir. Jammu
and Kashmir has its own Act.
·
Overseas Citizen of India and Person of Indian
Origin. They can apply at Indian Embassy or consulate.
·
Need to pay amount of application in Local
Currency
