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Role of Right to Information Act 2005 in the Human
Development: Indian Perspective
Ved Pal Singh
Faculty...
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Research on Humanities and Social Sciences www.
iiste.
org
ISSN 2224-5766(Paper) ISSN 2225-0484(Online)
Vol.
1, No.
2, 2011
41 | P a g e
www.
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org
Role of Right to Information Act 2005 in the Human
Development: Indian Perspective
Ved Pal Singh
Faculty of Law, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, PIN Code : 124001(Haryana) INDIA
Email : vpdeswal@gmail.
com
Abstract
The right to information is a potent weapon in the hand of the citizenry to gain access to public records.
It
not only provides information but also fosters accountability and transparency and strengthens the
democratic principles of a polity.
Swedan was the first country to grant right to access government
information to its people way back in 1812.
Subsequently many jurisdictions made this right available to its
citizens so that they are well informed as to be the sentinels of democracy.
This legislation forms the shape
of special legislation imposing the obligations on every public authority to provide informati
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