PERSPECTIVE ON RIGHT TO KNOW
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There is a saying that information is power, and in a society, by sharing information among the people, there is an involvement of participatory governance. Government works in secrecy, however, it should be noted that there must exist a limit to secrecy and information which are relevant and beneficial for the people must be given. There must exist transparency in administration. Also, when people are given information, they can actively participate in the decision making process, corruption in the administrative bodies is minimized and this will also ensure that every public officer is working in public interest. Right to know can be claimed under article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Since there were many new dimensions and interpretations to right to life under article 21, the apex court, in the case of R.P. Ltd. v. Proprietors Indian Express Newspapers, Bombay Pvt. Ltd.4 , gave the observation that if there needs to be an effective function of democracy, the people must be given right to know and right to be informed about the conduct of affairs of the state.
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