Right to Information Act, 2005

The Right to Information Act (Act No. 22 of 2005) of India was enacted on 15 June 2005.

The purpose of this Act is to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions.