Module leaders :

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Meaning of the term ‘Information’
understanding the course structure and
context

Factors responsible for creation of 'Right

to Information' and Benefits of Right to
‘Information’
1 Introduction

Doubt clearing/Discussion/Review of the

module

week lesson
Accessplan
to ‘Information’ -Johannesburg
Principles- General rule on Access to
Information- General Principles on Access
to Information- Access to ‘Information’

Decree and its Kinds

2 Introduction
Evolution and Importance of Concept

Assessment

week lesson plan

Historical background of the concept of

Right to information

3 HISTORY AND
JURISPRUDENCE
Information’ and ‘Democracy’- People’s Move
Review/Discussion on the coverd topics

week lesson plan

 Information’ and ‘Democracy’- People’s
Movements- Indian and International

4 HISTORY AND
JURISPRUDENCE
Right to Information- A Government’s
point of view

Assessment

week lesson plan

THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER

INTERNATIONAL
5 PERSPECTIVES OF Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
International Covenant on Civil and
RIGHT TO Political Rights
INFORMATION
Assessment

week lesson plan

International Covenant on Economic,

Social and Cultural Rights

INTERNATIONAL
6 PERSPECTIVES OF
RIGHT TO
INFORMATION Regional conventions- European
Convention on Human Rights-American
Charter- African charter

Doubt clearing/Discussion/Review of the

module

week lesson plan

Constitutional background to the ‘Right to

Information
RIGHT TO
INFORMATION
7 AND
CONSTITUTION
 RIGHT TO
INFORMATION
7 AND
CONSTITUTION
Constitutional background to the ‘Right to
Information

OF INDIA
Assessment

week lesson plan

Restrictions under Art.19(2) to (6)- Judicial

Pronouncements

RIGHT TO
INFORMATION
8 AND
CONSTITUTION
Restrictions under Art.19(2) to (6)- Judicial
Pronouncements

OF INDIA
Masterclass

week lesson plan

Concept and Definition of ‘Right to

Scope of ‘Right to Information’
Information’
9 under Indian and
foreign
Procedure for obtaining ‘Right to
Information’ and grounds for rejection

legislations
Assessment

week lesson plan

Scope of ‘Right to grounds for rejection

Information’
10 under Indian and
foreign Right to Information’ and obligations of
public authorities
legislations
 Information’
10 under Indian and
foreign
legislations
Assessment

week lesson plan

Central Information Commission-powers

Powers of and functions
enforcement/mo
nitoring
11 mechanisms in State Information Commission-powers and
India and in functions

foreign
legislations
Discussion/review

week lesson plan

Powers of
enforcement/mo Appeal

nitoring
12 mechanisms in
India and in Penalties

foreign
legislations Doubt clearing/Discussion/Review of the
module
 Online Module Delivery: Design Ability 1
Delivery Mode
Synchronous Asynchronous Self study
blackboard live-Meaning of the term
‘Information’
understanding the course structure and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Opid0P1P_I
https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/right-information
context
blackboard live:Factors responsible for
creation of 'Right to Information' and Benefits of
Right to ‘Information’

blackboard live-Preliminary – Access to

‘Information’ Synchronous
-Johannesburg Principles- Asynchronous Self study
General rule on Access to Information-
General Principles on Access to Information-
Access to ‘Information’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og-UNP1ZvPU&t=3s
https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/publications/jo-b

Decree and its Kinds

blackboard live- Evolution and Importance of

Concept

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live-Historical background of the http://shodh.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/1234567

concept of Right to information

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S3WRH1Fx7Q
blackboard live-Information’ and ‘Democracy’- P

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S3WRH1Fx7Q
https://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/programs/ai/rti/ind
blackboard live-Information’ and ‘Democracy’- P

blackboard live-A Government’s point of

https://www.jstor.org/stable/43951978
view

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live- UN Charter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6LQhNUvyY

https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/200009/11/11_
blackboard live- Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and International Covenant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz7XIEOF-Ec
on https://www.legalbites.in/place-of-suits-in-civil-litigation/
Civil and Political Rights

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live-International Covenant on

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17549507.
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

blackboard collaborate-Regional
conventions- European Convention on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN2JRU_7aAU
Human Rights-American Charter- African
charter

Blackboard live

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live-Constitutional background

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnrkolxntps
https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/1472
to the ‘Right to Information
 blackboard live-Constitutional background
https://www.legalbites.in/grounds-and-procedure-for-ret
to the ‘Right to Information

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live- Restrictions under Art.19(2)

to (6)- Judicial Pronouncements https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/191072/7/07_c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrGesZGE764

blackboard live- Restrictions under Art.19(2)

to (6)- Judicial Pronouncements

Masterclass

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live-Concept and Definition of ‘Right

to Information’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H26z9neJFXA
http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l242-Right-to-In

blackboard live-Procedure for obtaining ‘Right

to Information’ and grounds for rejection
https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/rti-application

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live- grounds for rejection

blackboard live-Right to Information’ and

https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/7671
obligations of public authorities
 Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live-Judgment and Decree (O.20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF3v5XMdcf8

http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/jud_dec.htm#:

blackboard live-General principal of

https://blog.ipleaders.in/execution-decree/
execution

Synchronous Asynchronous Self study

blackboard live- Appeal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmelTjJQjNw

https://blog.ipleaders.in/filing-an-appeal/

Blackboard live- Penalties https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDVaJ5sJYBE

n Ability 1
Instructional Platforms Assessment Other Online Learning Tools
LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

Commentary on Right to
blackboard collaborate Information Act 2005 by
Acharya, Asian Law House

blackboard collaborate Activity- Exploration of the RTI application

blackboard collaborate Ungraded MCQ Quiz

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

• Commentary on Right to
Information Act by
blackboard collaborate/youtube Barowalia, Universal Law
Publication

Commentary on Right to
blackboard collaborate Information Act 2005 by
Acharya, Asian Law House

blackboard collaborate 5 marks Snap test

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

blackboard collaborate https://pskpedia.com/history-of-rti-act-2005-

blackboard collaborate/youtube
blackboard collaborate Discussion of topics selected for project

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

 • Commentary on Right to
Information Act by
blackboard collaborate/youtube
Barowalia, Universal Law
Publication
Commentary on Right to
blackboard collaborate Information Act 2005 by
Acharya, Asian Law House

Blackboard collaborate Group discussion on whether RTI is beneficial or harmful for the government

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

blackboard collaborate/youtube

blackboard collaborate/youtube https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInter

Assignment on analysis of Freedom of

blackboard collaborate speech and expression and how it is
related to RTI

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

blackboard collaborate/youtube

blackboard collaborate/youtube
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/v

blackboard collaborate Review of the module

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

Commentary on Right to
blackboard collaborate Information Act 2005 by
Acharya, Asian Law House
 blackboard collaborate

Discussion on RTI and Art 19 of the

Indian Constitution

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

blackboard collaborate/ Youtube

Commentary on Right to
blackboard collaborate Information Act 2005 by
Acharya, Asian Law House

webinar Webinar

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

blackboard collaborate
Draft and RTI and file the same via
OnlineRTI app
blackboard collaborate

blackboard collaborate

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

The Right to Information: A

blackboard collaborate Global. Perspective by K.
M. Shrivastava

blackboard collaborate
 Blackboard MCQ Quiz

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

Page 949 to 986 of M.P.

Jain, The Code of Civil
blackboard collaborate/youtube Procedure 1963 (4th edn.)
Lexis Nexis. (2016)

Page 205 to 207 of M.P.

Jain, The Code of Civil
blackboard collaborate
Procedure 1963 (4th edn.)
Lexis Nexis. (2016)

blackboard collaborate doubt clearing session

LMS/ E tools/ CAD Assignment /Activity type Suggestive Reading

• Hand Book on Right to

blackboard collaborate Information Act, by P.K.
Das

A Practical Handbook on
blackboard collaborate Right to Information Act,
2005 by R.S. Kaneja

blackboard collaborate
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