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The Right to Information

Repeal

In force Act 22 of 2005 As on 20 Oct 2026

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Act 22 of 2005

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Uttarakhand's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Right to Information Act, 2005, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 31 of the Right to Information deals with repeal. The Freedom of Information Act, 2002 (5 of 2003) is hereby repealed.

The Freedom of Information Act, 2002 (5 of 2003) is hereby repealed. THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See sections 13 (3) and 16(3)] FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY THE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/THE STATE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER “I, having been appointed Chief Information Commissioner/Information Commissioner/State Chief Information Commissioner/State Information Commissioner swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the solemnly affirm Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-will and that I will uphold the Constitution and the laws.". IndiaCode THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 24) INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 1. Intelligence Bureau. 1[2. Research and Analysis Wing including its technical wing namely, the Aviation Research Centre of the Cabinet Secretariat.] 3. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. 4. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau. 5. Directorate of Enforcement. 6. Narcotics Control Bureau. 7.2 *** 8. Special 3[Frontier] Force of the Cabinet Secretariat. 9. Border Security Force. 10. Central Reserve Police Force. 11. Indo-Tibetan Border Police. 12. Central Industrial Security Force. 13. National Security Guards. 14. Assam Rifles. IndiaCode 4[15. Sashtra Seema Bal.] 5[16. Directorate General of Income-tax (Investigation).] 5[17. National Technical Research Organisation.] 5[18. Financial Intelligence Unit, India.] 6[19. Special Protection Group. 20. Defence Research and Development Organisation. 21. Border Road Development Board. 8[22. National Security Council Secretariat.] 9[23. Central Bureau of Investigation. 24. National Investigation Agency. 25. National Intelligence Grid.] 10[26. Strategic Forces Command.] 1. Subs. by notification No. G.S.R. 319(E), dated 4-5-2021. 2. Serial Number 7 omitted by notification No. G.S.R. 319(E), dated 4-5-2021. 3. Subs. by notification No. G.S.R. 319(E), dated 4-5-2021. 4. Subs. by notification No. G.S.R. 347, dated 28-9-2005. 5. Subs. by notification No. G.S.R. 235(E) dated 27-3-2008. 6. Ins. by notification No. G.S.R. 347, dated 28-9-2005. 7. Omitted by G.S.R. 235(E) dated 27-3-2008. 8. Added by notification No. G.S.R. 726(E), dated 8-10-2008. 9. Added by notification No. G.S.R. 442(E), dated 9-6-2011. 10. Ins. by notification No. G.S.R. 673(E) dated 8-7-2016.

Section 31, The Right to Information (Act 22 of 2005).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 13 Term of office and conditions of service
  2. s. 24 Act not to apply in certain organisations

Questions about Section 31

What does Section 31 of the Right to Information deal with?

Section 31 of the Right to Information is headed "Repeal". The Freedom of Information Act, 2002 (5 of 2003) is hereby repealed.

How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Right to Information?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Right Information 31, section 31 Right Information, section 31 of the Right to Information. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 31 of the Right to Information, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 13 (Term of office and conditions of service), section 24 (Act not to apply in certain organisations), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Right to Information enacted?

Right to Information was enacted in 2005 as Act 22 of 2005. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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