RTI Act

Why it matters

• Empowers citizens to participate in the democratic process by facilitating informed decision-making.
• Acts as a check on administrative arbitrariness and corruption within public institutions.
• Strengthens the principle of accountability by requiring public authorities to maintain and proactively disclose records.

How it is asked

Focus on the institutional architecture of the Information Commissions, the scope of exemptions under the Act, and the balance between the right to privacy and the right to information.