India was a global leader in crafting Right to Information legislation, placing social equity at the center of the national law adopted in 2005. The law ensures that underrepresented citizens have public information access for free and that assistance is provided to requesters with vision issues or who are unable to read. More than 15 years after the law was adopted, data demonstrate the institutional innovations and challenges over time with implementing a socially equitable law. Using the case of India, this research builds on a framework of inclusive policymaking and administration to propose an ‘ideal-type’ equitable environment for information suppliers and requesters. This study utilized datasets from two field studies: one dataset included in-depth semi-structured interviews with 69 study participants in 17 cities and towns across India. The other dataset was a case study in the state of Bihar. We argue for why social equity should remain a focus in the writing of legislation and policies related to information rights in democratic countries, such as India, and how public participation in the process can work toward inclusion goals. In building our framework for social equity-centered information rights-based legislation and implementation, we examine historical constraints to openness and other barriers to entry and potential ways of addressing these issues. We argue for political leadership in this area, social equity as a pillar of public administration, introspective and reflective administration, and administration-society linkages in the India case and beyond. Our overarching research questions addressed to what extent marginalized individuals are included in the process of requesting information under the Right to Information Act (RTIA). What barriers, if any, have kept this accountability institution from working in disadvantaged communities of citizens? How has the Right to Information movement played a role in advancing information rights for marginalized people?