Fundamental Rights - Right to Information

Right to Information - Law & Practice

CONTENTS
DIVISION I
OVERVIEW OF THE RTI ACT
CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION;
CHAPTER 2- WHICH ORGANISATIONS ARE COVERED?
CHAPTER 3- DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS - PIO / APIO /FAA;
CHAPTER 4- ROLE OF TRANSPARENCY OFFICER;

DIVISION II
SCURNITY ON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION;
CHAPTER 5- IS THE APPLICANT ENTITLED TO FILE APPLICATION?
CHAPTER 6- DOES THE APPLICANT SEEK 'INFORMATION'?
CHAPTER 7- HAS THE APPLICATION BEEN FILED PROPERLY?
CHAPTER 8- IS THE PAYMENT OF FEE AS PER LAW?
CHAPTER 9- HAS THE 'LIFE OR LIBERTY' BEEN CLAIMED?
CHAPTER 10- OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM RECORDS;

DIVISION III
PROCESSING OF AN APPLICATION;
CHAPTER 11- ROLE OF THE PIO / APIO /DEEMED PIO;
CHAPTER 12- DEALING WITH AN APPLICATION;
CHAPTER 13- DISPOSAL OF FIRST APPEAL;
CHAPTER 14- THIRD PARTY INFORMATION;
CHAPTER 15- APPLICATION SEEKING VOLUMINOUS INFORMATION;
CHAPTER 16- OVERRIDING POWERS UNDER THE ACT;
CHAPTER 17- ORGANISATIONS BEYOND THE PURVIEW OF THE ACT;

DIVISION IV
INVOKING EXEMPTIONS
CHAPTER 18- HOW TO PASS AN ORDER?;
CHAPTER 19- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(a);
CHAPTER 20- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(b);
CHAPTER 21- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(c);
CHAPTER 22- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(d);
CHAPTER 23- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(e);
CHAPTER 24- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(1)(f);
CHAPTER 25- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(g);
CHAPTER 26- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(h);
CHAPTER 27- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(I)(i);
CHAPTER 28- INVOKING EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 8(1)0);
CHAPTER 29- PUBLIC INTEREST;
CHAPTER 30- INFORMATION OLDER THAN 20 YEARS;
CHAPTER 31- INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT;

DIVISION V
DEFENDING THE CASE BEFORE THE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 32- WORKING OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSION;
CHAPTER 33- FILING OF APPEAL AND COMPLAINT;
CHAPTER 34- PENALTY UNDER THE ACT;
CHAPTER 35- CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION;
CHAPTER 36- RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CIC;

DIVISION VI
DISCLOSURE RELATED TO SOME SPECIFIC CATEGORIES;
CHAPTER 37- MEDICAL CASES;
CHAPTER 38- EXAMINATION;
CHAPTER 39- BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS;
CHAPTER 40- INCOME TAX;
CHAPTER 41- SERVICE MATTERS;
CHAPTER 42- ACR/APAR;
CHAPTER 43- VIGILANCE CASES;

DIVISION VII
EPILOGUE
CHAPTER 44- EXPANDING SCOPE OF THE ACT;
CHAPTER 45- CONDUCT OF AN APPLICANT;
CHAPTER 46- MISUSE OF THE ACT;

APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005;
APPENDIX 2 : CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION (APPEAL
PROCEDURE) RULES, 2005;
APPENDIX 3: RIGHT TO INFORMATION (REGULATION OF FEE
AND COST) RULES, 2005;
APPENDIX 4 : CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
(MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2007;
SUBJECT INDEX.