RTI EMPOWERMENT AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION

Article 19 (1) of the constitution of India provides that all citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression,to assemble peacably and without arms,to form associations or the unions,to move freely through out the territory of India,to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India and to practice any profession, or to carry on any profession trade or the business.Clauses  (2) to (6)of Article 19 , however, provide for the operation of existing laws and empowers the state governments to make any law imposing reasonable restrictions in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of country or public order or morality etc on the exercise of these rights . The term Law as per article 13 (3) of the constitution includes any ordinance,order ,bye laws , rule, regulations , notification ,custom or usages having the force of Law.In accordingly the RTI act publications have been empowered to the citizens of country to work on the captioned subject matter deliberation noticed by the study of impact assessment realised by the citizens to bring transparency and accountability in the administration for which the constitution position is clear and RTI act publications issued since 2005 to use and exercise the right and Empowerment as laid down under law code manual of the RTI act publications