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The Right to Information Act, 2005

Short title, extent and commencement

In force Act 22 of 2005 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 22 of 2005 Ministry Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Enacted 15 Jun 2005

Commencement. Ss. 4(1), 5(1) (2), 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 27, 28 (15-06-2005) and rest provisions on 120th day of its enactment.

Section 1 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Act was enacted on 15 Jun 2005.

(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.

Section 1, The Right to Information Act, 2005 (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. 4 Obligations of public authorities
  2. s. 5 Designation of Public Information Officers
  3. s. 12 Constitution of Central Information Commission
  4. s. 13 Terms of office and conditions of service
  5. s. 15 Constitution of State Information Commission
  6. s. 16 Term of office and conditions of service
  7. s. 24 Act not to apply to certain organisations
  8. s. 27 Power to make rules by appropriate Government
  9. s. 28 Power to make rules by competent authority

Questions about Section 1

What does Section 1 of the Right to Information Act deal with?

Section 1 of the Right to Information Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Right to Information Act, 2005.

How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Right to Information Act?

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: RTI Act 1, section 1 RTI Act, section 1 of the Right to Information Act. 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 1 of the Right to Information Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 4 (Obligations of public authorities), section 5 (Designation of Public Information Officers), section 12 (Constitution of Central Information Commission), section 13 (Terms of office and conditions of service), and on 5 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was Section 1 of the Right to Information Act enacted?

Section 1 of the Right to Information Act, cited as RTI Act 1, was enacted on 15 Jun 2005 as Act 22 of 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 15 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.