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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 "people's 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.