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16th Years of RTI Act: Defunct Commissions, Huge Backlog
12 Oct 2021
2,55,602 appeals and complaints were pending in the 26 information commissions till June 30, according to a report.
Shailesh Gandhi
Transparent Selection of Information Commissioners Need of the Hour
28 Aug 2021
With several information commissioners lacking understanding of the RTI Act or interest in transparency, the selection criteria of information commissioners (ICs) should be made transparent and…
Shrikrishna Kachave
The Right to Information Cannot Be Suppressed Even In Extreme and Harsh Conditions
14 Oct 2020
In 2019, the amendments in RTI Act, 2005 usurped the control of Information Commissioners thereby demeaning the powers bestowed to them under their statutory status.
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NCPRI Writes to PM, Asks Govt to Put New RTI Rules in Public Domain
22 Oct 2019
The new Act had drawn flak and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government was accused of weakening the 2005 law by reducing the autonomy of the information commissioners.
Prannv Dhawan, Kanksshi Agarwal
RTI Act Amendment: Hasty Passage and Controversial Events
08 Aug 2019
The inaction or inadequate action by the Deputy Chairman who did not order fresh set of voting despite multiple concerns being raised about the manner in which voting had happened is a matter of deep…
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Ahead of Selection Panel Meet, Citizens Flag ‘Compromised’ Procedure for Filling up Vacant CIC Posts
10 Dec 2018
Eight out of 11 posts of information commissioners, including that of the chief, are lying vacant in the Chief Information Commission.
Vivan Eyben
Vacancies are Throttling Indian Citizens' Right to Information
26 Jun 2018
The Central Information Commission has a backlog of 23,500 pending appeals and complaints, while Maharashtra has the distinction of 40,000 pending appeals and complaints.