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Rajasthan implemented the Right to Hearing Act on 1 August 2012 and was reported as the first state to do so.

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OriginalRajasthan is the first state in the country to introduce such an Act and we would like to ensure that everybody knows about the details of the Act.

EnglishRajasthan is the first state in the country to introduce such an Act and we would like to ensure that everybody knows about the details of the Act.

Speaker

Ashok Gehlot

Party

INC

Office

Chief Minister, Rajasthan

Venue

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Date

2012-08-01

Topics

governance

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Transcript / text sources

• Raj becomes first state to implement Right to Hearing Act

Evidence

Analysis

On 1 August 2012, Ashok Gehlot said Rajasthan was the first state to introduce a Right to Hearing Act. He said the Act would provide a time-bound hearing on complaints related to governance.

The Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012 received the Governor's assent on 21 May 2012 and was implemented on 1 August 2012. It provides for a public hearing officer, first and second appellate authorities, and penalties of Rs 500 to Rs 5,000.

Deccan Herald and The Times of India reported that Rajasthan was the first state to implement such a law. The statement held.

Confidence in verdict & review

Confidence in verdict

High

Review status

draft

Last reviewed

2026-10-17

Notes

The Act received assent on 21 May 2012 and was implemented on 1 August 2012. The claim is a statement about implementation, not a promise. [ingest: 1 evidence link(s) blocked/unreachable to the checker; verify manually]