1Teerthanker Mahaveer Institute of Management and Technology, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email id: dcgautambahjoi@yahoo.co.in
Online Published on 20 January, 2022.
The inclusion of the Right to Information within the Fundamental Rights under Article 19(1) of the Constitution serves a purpose. It empowers people and serves as a check on the government's arbitrary actions. It aids in giving openness to the public about government activities and improves the government's accountability to the citizenry. It prevents authorities from becoming corrupt. It upholds the fundamental concept of the rule of law. This study article aims to emphasize these aspects of the Right to Information Act of 2005, as well as its shortcomings, which should be investigated. The fundamental characteristics of a democratic nation are the government's transparency and accountability to its people. Citizens must thus be well-versed in the operation of the government and other public agencies. As a result, the Right to Information Act was enacted, as well as the recognition of the right to information as a basic right.
Administration, Fundamental Rights, Governance, Right to Information, Transparency
