RIGHT TO INFORMATION: A WAY FORWARD

AUTHOR – NIVEDITA SINGH* & MS. MANASVI AGARWAL**

*STUDENT AT AMITY UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW CAMPUS

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AMITY UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW CAMPUS
BEST CITATION – NIVEDITA SINGH & MS. MANASVI AGARWAL, RIGHT TO INFORMATION: A WAY FORWARD, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (7) OF 2025, PG. 185-195, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

ABSTRACT  

A free flow of knowledge is a basic human right. Knowledge cannot be constructed without  information. Acquiring new knowledge equips individuals with the understanding and abilities  they need to thrive in today’s environment. Considering this, it is the government’s  responsibility to keep the people informed. The shift from governance to good governance is  possible if there is a method to expand people’s involvement in government and provide them  with unrestricted access to information. In 2005, Indian legislators passed the Right to  Information Act in response to the need to improve government openness, responsibility,  accountability, and efficiency. This article seeks to illuminate the RTI Act’s guiding principles,  the Act’s relationship to good governance, and the Act’s accompanying challenges. This paper  also discusses corruption in public life and the preservation of personal privacy. The report  concludes with several generalized recommendations for improving the implementation of the  RTI law.

KEYWORDS- RTI ACT, GOOD GOVERNANCE, CORRUPTION, AND PRIVACY