Implementing Good Governance Through Right To Information Act, 2005
- IJLLR Journal
- Apr 30, 2024
- 2 min read
Anshika, BA.LL.B.(H), Amity Law School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
Dr. Reshma Umair (Assistant Professor), Amity Law School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
ABSTRACT
The Right to Information Act is a crucial instrument for effective government. This has proved to be a crucial tool to prevent corruption. The fundamental components of good governance include the rule of law, equal participation, transparency, accountability, and responsibility of public authority. The idea of good governance came into being mostly as a result of bad governance practices, which are marked by human rights violations, corruption, and unaccountable governments. A democratic system of administration is established in our Indian Constitution (where the government is run by, for, and by the people). Without accountability, no democratic government can endure, and the fundamental tenet of accountability is that the public ought to be informed about how the government is run. Ensuring openness requires more than just a strong legal framework—citizens must also exercise caution and knowledge. For documents and data to be transformed into understandable and valuable information, the government must reengineer its procedures. After that, the media and civil society should learn to use information as a potent weapon to combat misgovernance and compel accountability. All that constitutes good governance is a feature of the system of government.
This Act aims to create a workable framework promoting having access to access information within the stewardship of the governmental authorities. There has been an almost unstoppable global trend in recent years for governments, multilateral organizations, civil groups, and the general public to recognize their entitlement to have information. The right to be informed is acknowledged as an essential right of humanity that promotes the inherent dignity of all people.
Keywords: Right To Information (RTI) Act, Good Governance, Information, Government, Fundamental Right.
