RIGHT TO KNOW UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL
Journal Title: International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences (IJPSS) - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
Transparency in public affairs is sine-qua-non to flourish and grow a democratic societal set up. Transparency in public offices‟ work schedule is a way towards accountability, which is a kind of check on corruption. India is a big democratic country and giving right to know to the citizens is a step towards the transparency in public matters. In a Democratic set up, government is formed by the people for the people. That‟s why people must be aware about the functioning of the government and if there is any delay in any work then they must be aware about the reasons of the delay. The Preamble to the Constitution of India secures to all its citizens liberty of thought and expression which can be fulfilled only with the right to know. A citizen can express his views only when he knows about the public matter or the functioning of the government or its related offices. Right to know coincides with of right to information. Only with the information a person can exercise his fundamental right of free speech and expression guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Although, right to know is a part of fundamental right of free speech and expression but access to information from the public authority was not possible prior to 2005. In 2002, Freedom of Information Bill was passed and got the approval of the President but it was not notified. In 2005, Right to Information Act was passed and put into effect on October 12, 2005. This Act gives right to the citizens to get information about the affairs of the government. No doubt there are many weaknesses in this Act but this Act has proved to be a milestone to provide right to know to the citizens in its practical form. The main aim of this research paper is to find out the lacuna of this Act, to make it more effective and to make it a real tool in the hands of the citizens, which can be used to combat the corruption and to flourish our democracy.
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Dr Mukesh Garg
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