Right to Information: An Overview of Its Scope and Importance
Right to Information (RTI) is a fundamental right that promotes transparency, accountability, and good governance. It empowers citizens, ensures public institutions' credibility, and combats corruption. RTI enhances awareness, participation in governance, and strengthens the political system
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION & ITS SCOPE AN OVERVIEW FROM JUDICIOUS MIND HEMANTA RAWAL
My Right is My Might. My Right is My Might. Right to Know always keeping the Govt. Right to Know always keeping the Govt. Accountable, It is widely recognized that It is widely recognized that Govt on behalf of public and that as a result public bodies must provide access to on behalf of public and that as a result public bodies must provide access to that information. that information. Whereas Public Whereas Public authorities are Nicely doing authorities are Nicely doing their duties though an ordinary people may have e observing , judging and people may have e observing , judging and Evaluating through the lens of RTI. Because through the lens of RTI. Because people people believe in Transparency and Accountability Accountability in public service, which is the very essence of Good in public service, which is the very essence of Good Governance. Governance. Information is key tools in combating against corruption and wrong doings, Information is key tools in combating against corruption and wrong doings, Well Well- -Informed Citizens are Real wealth of Nation. Informed Citizens are Real wealth of Nation. Accountable, Govt holds information not for themselves but rather holds information not for themselves but rather their duties though an ordinary Evaluating to public body to public body believe in Transparency and
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ENSURE THE FOLLOWINGS. Right to information is Fundamental Right Guaranteed by The Right to information is Fundamental Right Guaranteed by The Constitution, Constitution, This is Related to Right to Freedom of Expression , This is Related to Right to Freedom of Expression , Fundamental Basis of Good Governance, Fundamental Basis of Good Governance, This promotes the Awareness level of citizens, This promotes the Awareness level of citizens, Ensure the Accountability and Transparency of Public Authorities, Ensure the Accountability and Transparency of Public Authorities, Enhance the Credibility of Public institutions, Enhance the Credibility of Public institutions, Reduced the Corruptions, Reduced the Corruptions, Controlled the Arbitrariness of Public Authorities Controlled the Arbitrariness of Public Authorities Create the Healthy Public opinion & Strengthen the Political System as Create the Healthy Public opinion & Strengthen the Political System as well as the Govt. well as the Govt. People s Meaningful participations in Governance system People s Meaningful participations in Governance system. .
LEGAL BASIS OF RTI Constitutions Constitutions Article 17 Right to Freedom of Expression, Article 17 Right to Freedom of Expression, Article 19 Right to Communications Article 19 Right to Communications Article 27, Right to Information Article 27, Right to Information Article 28 Right to Privacy Article 28 Right to Privacy Information Protection Act 2064 Information Protection Act 2064 Regulations 2065 Regulations 2065 Protection of individual privacy Act 2075 Protection of individual privacy Act 2075 Regulation 2077 Regulation 2077 Concerning other Specific acts & regulations Concerning other Specific acts & regulations Like Good Governance And Management implementation Act 2064 Press Council Act 2048 Like Good Governance And Management implementation Act 2064 Press Council Act 2048 Civil & Criminal Codes Civil & Criminal Codes Electronic Transaction act Electronic Transaction act etc etc UDHR/ I Article 19 CCPR UDHR/ I Article 19 CCPR
THREAT TO FAIR EXERCISE IN RTI Exercising the RTI for personal Benefit, Exercising the RTI for personal Benefit, Using information's as a tool for Undue pressure, Using information's as a tool for Undue pressure, Loosing Efficiency, Honesty & Fairness Due to Loosing Efficiency, Honesty & Fairness Due to U Under pressure of RTI pressure of RTI No Restriction & No Limitations of Information Seekers, No Restriction & No Limitations of Information Seekers, The The Nation Nation does does not not want want a a Scenario Public Public authorities authorities Spent Spent the collecting collecting & & furnishing furnishing the discharging discharging their their required required duties nder Scenario where the 75 75% % of of their the information information instead duties. . where 75 75% % staff their time instead of of staff of of time in in
JUDICIOUS ANALYZING THE JUDICIOUS ANALYZING THE R RTI GROUND TI GROUND Reasonable Ground for Information Seeking, The Nature of Required information Restricted Index of Information Designated Authority Denial of Information Undue Delayed Damage or loss of Information
CONT.. Malicious Intention, Room for undue advantage Good Faith Saving clause Discharging his / her Official Duty Reasonability & Justifiability Awards Punishment as equal as misdeeds. Compensation upon the Actual Loss of Damage Maintain the Balance of Justice Principle
NEED TO REVIEW THE SITUATIONS Right to Know, Right to Know, Right to Ask Right to Ask Right to be informed Right to be informed Classify the Information, Misinformation & Classify the Information, Misinformation & Disinformation Disinformation Compensation, Compensation, Quantum of Punishment. Quantum of Punishment. Right to Appeal Right to Appeal
NEED TO REVIEW IN PREVAILING SITUATIONS Protection of Whistleblowers Protection of Whistleblowers Abuse of Information Abuse of Information Excess use of information and its Excess use of information and its Consequences Consequences Wrong interpretation or Wrong Wrong interpretation or Wrong assumption of information assumption of information Undermining the interest of information Undermining the interest of information seekers. seekers.
WITHIN THIS PREMISES Ensuring the justice to Information seekers Ensuring the justice to Information seekers Justice to the Public Authorities , Justice to the Public Authorities , Significant implementation of concerning Significant implementation of concerning laws laws Justice to the Public at large Justice to the Public at large Ultimately justice to the Nation, Ultimately justice to the Nation, So Think Deeply & Act promptly So Think Deeply & Act promptly
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