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Informationen zum Autor Sudhir Naib is Professor, Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource Management, IILM Institute for Higher Education, New Delhi. He superannuated as Deputy Director General, DGAQA, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Klappentext An Indian citizen's right to information is guaranteed by the Constitution of India, and implicitly embedded in his right to freedom and expression. Through comparative analysis of the law in various other parts of the world, this book presents a concise introduction to the Right to Information Act 2005, the various privileges it confers, the success stories, and suggests suitable policy recommendations to improve its implementation. Zusammenfassung Access to information is indispensable to the functioning of any true democracy. An Indian citizen's right to information is guaranteed by Constitution of India and implicitly embedded in his right to the freedom and expression. Bringing together the major aspects of the Right to Information Act 2005! this book presents a clear and concise introduction to: - the evolution of the Act and the various privileges conferred under it! - the procedures involved in seeking information! - the duties of information suppliers! and - the kinds of information which are exempted from disclosure. Through in-depth comparative analyses of the law in various other parts of the world! it captures the strengths and drawbacks of the RTI Act! its success stories! and suggests policy measures to improve its implementation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Freedom of Information: A Global Perspective 2. Towards Right to Information in India 3. Right to Information Act 2005 4. Right of Information Seekers 5. Duties of Information Suppliers 6. Information Exempted from Disclosure 7. Recommendations to Improve the Implementation of Right to Information Epilogue List of Cases List of References ...
