The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens' empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss.
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Tamil Nadu withdraws order that kept its law and order department out of RTI · 28 September 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the example
Use it to show RTI as an instrument of accountability on the most sensitive state actions, and citizens and parties defending that space.
- Tamil Nadu's exempted Public (Law and Order) Department handles custodial deaths, police firing inquiries, communal and caste clashes, and NSA and COFEPOSA detentions, matters of public accountability.
- Provisos to Section 24 say information on allegations of corruption and human rights violations cannot be withheld even by exempted intelligence and security bodies.
- The order was rescinded within a week after criticism from Opposition parties, ruling-party allies and the anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam.
Also related
- Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India
The Court struck down electoral bonds because they defeated the voter's right to information under Article 19(1)(a), extending the accountability logic of RTI.