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Explanation:
Right to Information (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India which motive is to establish a right to information for citizens and replace the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002.
Any citizen of India may request information from a public authority (the Government body) and public authority is bound to reply immediately or within 30 days under the provision of the Act.
For certain categories of information, it is mandatory for every public authority to computerize their records. So it will help the citizen to minimum recourse to request for information formally.
On 15 June 2005, this law was passed by Parliament and enforced on 12 October 2005. RTI Act relax the Official Secret Act and various other special laws which restrict the disclosure of various information, Also the act codifies a fundamental right of the citizen.
Right to Information is an integral part of freedom of speech and expression are given in Article 19(1)(a) of the constitution. It has been held to include the right to acquire information, and also it includes right to communicate through any available media whether print, electronic, audiovisual, etc.
