Evaluating the Role of Right to Information Act, 2005 on Good Governance in India

Since times immemorial, human beings are struggling for the attainment of basic rights. There are political, social, economic and cultural aspects of man’s life. Among them, the Right to Information is one of the crucial components of all the rights. With the passage of time, the information changes the mentality of individuals and it is competent enough to deal with the contemporary society. The open access to information and involvement of citizens in decision making process of the government transforms the governmental structure into good governance. The Right to Information is a basic human right of every human being. In this paper, an attempt has been made to explore the practical implications of Right to Information over the Good Governance in the democratic republic of India.