Right to Information

The team at Ivy Law participated in a webinar on “Right to Information” organized by MLD Foundation. The dialogue was wide ranging, covering several aspects of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Act”) including the rights and benefits bestowed upon the citizens of India under the RTI Act and how it has been hailed as a landmark legislation that has promoted transparency and accountability in the government sector. The webinar stressed on why and how to raise awareness of the RTI Act and empower people to use it in a more productive manner. The steps that need to be taken care of while filing a Right to Information request was also discussed at length.