GS-II: Governance, Polity, IR
Right to Information Act, 2005
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India's principal transparency statute, the Right to Information Act, 2005, establishes Public Information Officers (PIOs), First Appellate Authorities, the Central Information Commission (CIC), and State Information Commissions. Deemed refusal timelines apply when responses are not provided. Exemptions are set out under Sections 8 and 24. Proactive disclosure is mandated under Section 4. A 2019 amendment altered service conditions of Information Commissioners. The Act operationalises transparency and accountability as governance values, while navigating tensions with national security and privacy exemptions.