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The Right to Information Act, 2005
2005 ·
In force
· synced 13 Aug 2026
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I — PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title, extent and commencement
2.
Definitions
II — RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
3.
Right to information
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Obligations of public authorities
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Designation of Public Information Officers
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Request for obtaining information
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Disposal of request
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Exemption from disclosure of information
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Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases
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Severability
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Third party information
III — THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
12.
Constitution of Central Information Commission
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Term of office and conditions of service
14.
Removal of Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioner
IV — THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Constitution of State Information Commission
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Term of office and conditions of service
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Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner
V — POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONS, APPEAL AND PENALTIES
18.
Powers and functions of Information Commissions
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Appeal
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Penalties
VI — MISCELLANEOUS
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Protection of action taken in good faith
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Act to have overriding effect
23.
Bar of jurisdiction of courts
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Act not to apply to certain organisations
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Monitoring and reporting
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Appropriate Government to prepare programmes
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Power to make rules by appropriate Government
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Power to make rules by competent authority
29.
Laying of rules
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Power to remove difficulties
31.
Repeal
Schedule I.
FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY THE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/THE STATE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
Schedule II.
INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
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Schedule I