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The Supreme Court today (October 30) expressed its dissatisfaction with the failure of States and the Union to fill up the vacancies of Information Commissions across the country. The court directed...

Shankar KM, from Karadakere of Maddur Taluk in Mandya District, said that e-filing of complaints and appeals will be of great help for people from rural areas

India News: A report card on the performance of information commissions in India reveals that there is a significant backlog of appeals and complaints under the R

A recent study has found that four out of 29 information commissions in India are completely non-functional, while six others are operating without a chief. The state information commissions in Jharkhand, Telangana, Mizoram, and Tripura have been defunct due to retirements and lack of new appointments. Additionally, six commissions, including the Central Information Commission, are functioning without a chief, while seven others are operating at reduced capacity, leading to increased waiting tim...

Right to Information (RTI) has brought transparency and systemic reforms but there is need to prevent its misuse and plug in loopholes RTI Act implemented on 12th October 2005 in the initial years of its implementation did wonders not only by exposing scams and scandals but also resulted in

India News: A report card on the performance of information commissions (IC) in India reveals that there is a rising backlog of appeals and complaints under the R

The SC has directed the Department of Personnel and Training to convene a meeting of all state and central information commissioners to prepare a timeline for implementation of its order. The SC also underscored the fact that the use of technology is no longer a choice but a necessity.

The Kerala High Court has recently held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot be invoked to impose penalties against the Information Officers under the Right to Information Act, 2005...

The Chief Information Commissioner, Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, has praised the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) in India, calling it a "peoples movement". Sinha stated that no other country has such a large number of applications being filed and replied to. He acknowledged that there are still shortcomings in the Act that need to be addressed, but expressed hope that with time and experience, improvements will be made.

The regulator, under chairperson advocate Pansy Tlakula, will serve as executive committee member of the International Conference for Information Commissioners.