Right to Information Act, 2005 [A10-1MY]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 12 October 2005.

Dates: made 15 June 2005; in force 12 October 2005; ceased none recorded. Gazette: Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, 21 June 2005. Band A.

Cite: Right to Information Act, 2005, Act 22 of 2005 [A10-1MY]. Machine: A10-1MY.

Sections (12)

Section 3. Right to information [S10-490]

Section 4. Obligations of public authorities [S10-4A6]

Section 5. Designation of Public Information Officers [S10-4B4]

Section 6. Request for obtaining information [S10-4CA]

Section 7. Disposal of request [S10-4D8]

Section 8. Exemption from disclosure of information [S10-4EE]

Section 11. Third party information [S10-4FC]

Section 18. Powers and functions of Information Commissions [S10-4GQ]

Section 19. Appeal [S10-4HN]

Section 20. Penalties [S10-4JK]

Section 24. Act not to apply in certain organisations [S10-4KH]

Section 27. Power to make rules by appropriate Government [S10-4MZ]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (1)

Cites Article 19, Constitution of India [S10-026], 12 October 2005.

Acted on by (1)

Cites: Clause 3, Office Memorandum No. 10/2/2008-IR: requests under the RTI Act concerning information held by other public authorities [C10-01B], 12 June 2008.

Not held (0)

none