(1) This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4, sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15,16, 24, 27 and 28 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4, sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5, sections 12, 13, 15,16, 24, 27 and 28 shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment.
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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Right to information.Section 4 · Obligations of public authorities.Section 5 · Designation of Public Information Officers.Section 6 · Request for obtaining information.Section 7 · Disposal of request.Section 8 · Exemption from disclosure of information.Section 9 · Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-11-18. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.