The article analyses the Indian Right to Information Bill 2004 that was tabled in Parliament in December 2004. The article provides a brief history of the development of the Bill within India, including the civil society activities which spurred the Indian Government into tabling the new Bill, which replaces the Freedom of Information Act 2002. It then proceeds to summarise the key provisions in the new Bill and detail the key deficiencies still remaining in the Bill. Finally, it provides a status report on where the Bill is now, and the anticipated process for enactment.