The Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India “to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens.” Simply put, it allows citizens of the country to request information from any public authority about its work, actions, etc. The Act aims at promoting transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.The Act extends to the whole of India, except the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Act prescribes a simple procedure to obtain information. Though some public authorities have their own formats, there is no compulsion to stick to…
