GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The RTI Act, as per its preamble was enacted to enable the 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. (1) This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-3: -The citizens can seek any information from the government authorities that the government can disclose to the parliament. Some information that can affect the sovereignty and the integrity of India is exempted from the purview of RTI.

Detailed explanation-4: -Be responsible for creating condition(s) in the organisation to establish an information regime, where transparency/disclosure norms are so robust that the public is required to have only the minimum resort to the use RTI Act to access information.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Court went on to consider the RTI Act, which provides for citizens’ right to access information “under the control of public authorities.” The definition of “public authority” is provided under Section 2(h) of RTI Act.