Right to Information and the Grievance Redressal System in India

Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak

doi:10.5771/9781666925654

Summary

The book critically examines the praxis of Right to Information Act and employee’s grievance redressal system in India. This book initiates the debate on whether the Act leads to an actual redressal of grievances or is it merely an attempt to gather innocuous information which may not have further use. It questions whether the absence of an in-built redressal mechanism defeats the core purpose with which the Act was

promulgated. The numerous debates and controversies have surfaced after the implementation of

the Act. Many frictions were created between the affected parties i.e. the government, bureaucracy, judiciary etc. on one hand and the general public on the other hand. Instead of reducing the burden on the judicial system of India, the Act has resulted in increasing the cases related to denial of information from public offices that have reached the courts of law. It has lead to an additional burden on bureaucracy which is already crumbling under pressure. Finally, the book argues for public accountability in India and Odisha.

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Copyright year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-1-6669-2564-7
ISBN-Online: 978-1-6669-2565-4
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 282
Product type: Book Titles

1. Dedication No access
2. Contents No access
3. List of Figures No access
4. List of Tables No access
5. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 2
1. Backdrop No access
2. Conceptual Framework No access
3. Public Accountability and Global Movement No access
4. Argument and Rationale for Accountability No access
5. Governance and Transparency No access
6. Obstacle in Accountability—Information Deficit No access
7. Transparency as a Prerequisite for Accountability No access
8. Conclusion No access
9. Notes No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Theories of Right to Information in India No access
3. Various Theories and the Philosophy of RTI No access
4. Performance of RTI in India No access
5. Growth Parameters of RTI No access
6. Survey of Legislation No access
7. What Is Information? No access
8. How Does Information Bring Accountability? No access
9. Accountability and Governance in India No access
10. Right to Information: A General Perspective No access
11. Problems in the Access of the RTI under the Official Secrets Act No access
12. The Need for Right to Information No access
13. Right to Information: An Instrument to Achieve Public Accountability No access
14. Restrictions of Right to Information No access
15. Preamble of the Right to Information Act, 2005 No access
16. Purpose of the Right to Information Act No access
17. Objectives of Right to Information Act No access
18. Constitutional Guarantees for Right to Information No access
19. Problems in the Access of the RTI No access
20. Developments toward Right to Information in the Country No access
21. The “Press Council” Draft No access
22. The “CERC” Draft No access
23. The “Shourie Committee” Draft No access
24. The Freedom of Information Bill, 200092 No access
25. Freedom of Information 200294 No access
26. The Right to Information Bill, 200496 No access
27. The Goa Right to Information Act, 199799 No access
28. Tamil Nadu Right to Information Act, 1997100 No access
29. The Madhya Pradesh Right to Information Act and Orders on the RTI101 No access
30. The Rajasthan Right to Information Act, 2000102 No access
31. The Karnataka Right to Information Act, 2000104 No access
32. Maharashtra Right to Information Act, 2003106 No access
33. Delhi Right to Information Act and Orders on Right to Information108 No access
34. Uttar Pradesh Code of Practice on Access to Information No access
35. Conclusion No access
36. Notes No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Legislative History of the Right to Information in Global Context No access
3. Freedom of Information Trend in International Communication No access
4. Freedom of Information and the United States No access
5. Official Secrecy and the Issue of National Defense No access
6. Conclusion No access
7. Notes No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Odisha Right to Information Rules, 2005 No access
3. Study Profile No access
4. Sample Size No access
5. Responses of RTI Users and Nonusers No access
6. Distribution of RTI-Designated Persons in Different Departmental Position No access
7. Role Played by Information and Public Relation Department the Nodal Department to Implement RTI Act in Odisha No access
8. Training No access
9. Proactive Disclosure No access
10. Record Management No access
11. Monitoring and Review No access
12. Awareness about Obligations under the RTI Act No access
13. Importance of PIO Role No access
14. PIO Knowledge on Timeline of RTI Application No access
15. Knowledge of PIO Regarding Responses to RTI Applicants No access
16. Issue of Guidelines for Implementation of Section 4(1) B on Self-Disclosure No access
17. Frequency of Updation of Information Under Proactive Disclosure No access
18. Attitude toward Fulfillment of Objectives No access
19. Relevance of PIOs in Public Authority No access
20. Attitude to Improve the Implementation of RTI Act No access
21. Premises No access
22. Appointment of RTI Officials No access
23. Prior Consultation for Appointment as PIO No access
24. Maintenance of Records by PIO No access
25. PIOs of Secretariat Departments on Record Management No access
26. PIOs of Heads of the Departments on Record Management No access
27. PIOs of other Public Authorities on Record Management No access
28. Changes in the RTI-Act-Related Office Management System No access
29. Conclusion No access
30. Notes No access
1. Introduction No access
2. Implementation of the RTI Act in the State No access
3. Receipt and Disposal of RTI Applications No access
4. Conclusion No access
5. Notes No access
1. Major Issues No access
2. Updation of ProActive Disclosure No access
3. Selection of PIO and FAA No access
4. Poor or No Awareness Program No access
5. Major Suggestions No access
6. Proposed Amendment to the RTI Rules No access
7. Policy Prescriptions No access
8. Major Recommendations No access
Appendix A No access Pages 235 - 238
Appendix B No access Pages 239 - 254
Appendix C No access Pages 255 - 260
1. Selected Books No access
2. Selected Articles No access
3. Government Documents and Reports No access
4. Working Papers No access
5. Conference Papers No access
6. Newspaper Articles and Editorials No access
Index No access Pages 275 - 280
About the Author No access Pages 281 - 282