Right To Privacy Vis A Vis Right To Information
- IJLLR Journal
- Mar 5
- 2 min read
Dr. Seema Goyal, Assistant Professor of Law
ABSTRACT
Access to data as well as freedom to seclusion are often described as “two different ways of dealing with the same condition or two different aspects of the same transaction”, but both runs parallel as well as ancillary to each other that promote and protect individual’s Right to guard themselves and enhance the accountability of the Government as both of it function in safeguarding liberty of the citizens against the State. The Right to Information provides the access to information, while Right to Privacy veils it instead but both are equally incumbent Human Rights for every person.
Keywords: Right, Information, Privacy, Liberty, Safeguarding
1. Introduction:
Right to Information Act, 2005 provides a powerful weapon to every citizen to enlist information from the Government as a matter of right. This Act is pervasive in nature and comprehends all aspects and matters of governance, being applicable to Govt. at all levels i.e., Union, State and local as well as recipients of Govt. grants.
Concept of Right to Information in India
The phrase ‘Right to Information ‘is derived from the Freedom of expression to seek and obtain Information where the term Information covers data that has been obtained from text, audio or figures.
Under Right to Information Act, 2005, any person who wants to get Information may seek from the official concerned of the department on moving an application asking therein, the information required and that official is legally bounded under the provisions of RTI Act to furnish such information sought by the applicant within 30 days on receiving the said application. Right to Information is a universally accepted right to get access to Information which are available with the public authorities or public bodies.
