Right to Information (RTI) is a new paradigm of governance in India. Shouldering high hopes in a short span of time, the literature on the RTI Act is still evolving compared to the widespread public interest that this law has generated.
Answering basic questions that the Act raises, this book demarcates the beneficiaries of the law. Presenting the status, issues and strategies of various provisions of RTI Act in detail, the volume analyzes the facts in the light of the decisions of the Central Information Commission, superior courts and global best practices. Targeted at public information officers and appellate authorities of central and state governments, this book will also prove useful to research scholars and NGOs and civil society personnel in India and abroad.
Foreword 1
Foreword 2
Preface
Acknowledgements
Need and Objective
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Salient Features of RTI Act
Chapter 2 : The Value of Information Disclosure
Chapter 3 : Settled Principle/Maxim/Decisions of Superior Courts
Chapter 4 : Identifying the Constraints
Chapter 5 : New Governance : Practices and Processes for Stakeholder
Chapter 6 : RTI and Privacy
Chapter 7 : IT and Regulatory Framework
Chapter 8 : Promoting Transparency through Electronic Dissemination
Chapter 9 : An Argument for Corporate Transparency in India
Chapter 10 : Conclusion
Chapter 11 : Bibliography
