Right to Information Act, 2005

This edition of The Right to Information Act, 2005 provides a fully updated and authoritative reference to India’s transparency law, incorporating all amendments up to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (effective from 13-11-2025). Designed as a practical legal resource, it compiles the Act, relevant rules, regulations, procedural guidelines, and allied legislations required by legal practitioners, government officers, and information seekers. The book offers a clear, structured, and comprehensive consolidation of the RTI framework as it stands for 2026, supported by short comments to enhance understanding.

Key Features

• Includes the latest amendments under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
• Covers RTI Rules, 2012, and detailed provisions on fees, costs, service terms, and office conditions of Information Commissioners.
• Provides essential regulations such as the Central Information Commission Management Regulations, 2007.
• Contains forms for RTI application and appeal, enabling ready use in practical scenarios.
• Features FAQs, Official Secrets Act, 1923, and various Secretariat-specific RTI Rules for comprehensive clarity.
• Lists of Central & State Information Commissions, CAPIOs, and designated Public Information Officers.
• Presented as a Bare Act with short comments for easier interpretation of statutory provisions.

This book is tailored for law students, legal practitioners, advocates, public information officers (PIOs/CAPIOs), government employees, academicians, and citizens who actively use the RTI mechanism. It is equally valuable for researchers studying transparency law and administrative accountability.