Centre for Good Governance

Exemptions under the right to information act : a primer - Hyderabad Centre for Good Governance 2012 - 160

Right to Information is a fundamental human right and a prerequisite for the realization of other human rights. Right to Information has become a friend in need, making life easier and honorable for common people

The Right to Information Act, 2005 came fully into force on 12 October 2005. The most difficult and perhaps the most controversial part of the Act is the application of exemptions.

This Primer attempts to discuss the most complex part of the RTI Act, 'exemption from disclosure of information, in the light of relevant case law and international experience.


Right to Information Act

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