01364pab a2200205 454500 180718b2009 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Bava, Noorjahan A comparative study of freedom (right) of information acts in India, United States and England 2009 p.619-643. Jul-Sep It 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. Right to information - Great Britain Right to information - United States Right to information - India Right to information Indian Journal of Public Administration N 84951 84951 84951 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 55, Issue no: 3 AR85411 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR