Art. 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India provides that all citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression. Further Article 19(2) restricts by stating that nothing in Art. 19(1) (a) shall effect the operation of any existing law or prevent the state from making any law in so far, as such law imposes reasonable restriction on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause.
The right to impart and receive information is a species of the right of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Art. 19(1) (a). Taking the Judicial verdict rendered by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and High courts in a right perception, Indian Parliament passed the RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005, which came into effect from 15.06.2005. This enactment set out its objectives in the Preamble, which aims to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. The Act entitled the citizen to know the details of governance subject to certain limitation.
The right to impart and receive information is a species of the right of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Art. 19(1) (a). Taking the Judicial verdict rendered by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and High courts in a right perception, Indian Parliament passed the RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005, which came into effect from 15.06.2005. This enactment set out its objectives in the Preamble, which aims to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. The Act entitled the citizen to know the details of governance subject to certain limitation.
