01295pab a2200169 454500008004000000100002000040245009900060260000900159300001500168362001200183520074600195650004100941650004100982650003301023650002501056773004401081180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBava, Noorjahan  aA comparative study of freedom (right) of information acts in India, United States and England  c2009  ap.619-643.  aJul-Sep  aIt has been widely recognised all over the world that the right to freedom of information is a fundamental human right, and it is the cornerstone of civilised human life, good governance, participatory democracy and development and people's welfare. Many theoretical perspectives, viewpoints and paradigms have been put forward by scholars and practical statesmen alike on the importance of the freedom of information to human society. This article situates the issue of the right to information in the broader philosophical and international contexts first and then goes into an analysis of the prevailing practices regarding this freedom in three great democracies of the world-India, USA and UK in a comparative perspective. - Reproduced.  aRight to information - Great Britain  aRight to information - United States  aRight to information - India  aRight to information  aIndian Journal of Public Administration