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Report card flags alarming number of pendency rate before Information Commissions

With the Right to Information (RTI) regime completing 19 years of its existence on Saturday, the ‘Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India 2023-24’ showed that four State Information Commissions are completely defunct while another five are headless when the pendency rate has risen from 3.21 lakh a year ago to 4.05 lakh.

11 October 2024, 09:51 IST

Over 4 lakh complaints and appeals pending before Information Commissions; Karnataka alone has pendency of over 50,000 cases

Over 4 lakh complaints and appeals pending before Information Commissions; Karnataka alone has pendency of over 50,000 cases

Report card flags alarming number of pendency rate before Information Commissions

11 October 2024, 09:51 IST

The dismal state of transparency in Indian governance

Information Commissions are not at all functional in at least two states, one in every four posts of Information Commission remain vacant

12 October 2022, 02:27 IST

The dismal state of transparency in Indian governance

The dismal state of transparency in Indian governance

The dismal state of transparency in Indian governance

12 October 2022, 02:27 IST

PIOs fined in just 5% of potential RTI Act violations

The report showed that the penalty levied was just Rs 3.12 crore

11 October 2022, 17:06 IST

PIOs fined in just 5% of potential RTI Act violation cases, study states

PIOs fined in just 5% of potential RTI Act violation cases, study states

PIOs fined in just 5% of potential RTI Act violations

11 October 2022, 17:06 IST

Govt chose tainted ex-staffer as info commissioner

The information commissioner acts as the second appellate authority deciding on appeals by public who couldn’t obtain information under RTI

26 April 2022, 20:46 IST

Karnataka government picked tainted ex-staffer from 186 applicants for information commissioner post

Karnataka government picked tainted ex-staffer from 186 applicants for information commissioner post

Govt chose tainted ex-staffer as info commissioner

26 April 2022, 20:46 IST

SC warns states over vacancies in Info Commission

The court asked all states to file a status report including pendency of cases within four weeks

30 August 2021, 11:46 IST

SC warns states of action for not filling up vacancies in Info Commission

SC warns states of action for not filling up vacancies in Info Commission

SC warns states over vacancies in Info Commission

30 August 2021, 11:46 IST

SC seeks report on vacancies in information commissions

Advocate Prashant Bhushan questioned the practice of selection of bureaucrats, either to run the commission or to be on the selection committee

07 July 2021, 11:24 IST

SC seeks status report on vacancies in central, state information commissions

SC seeks status report on vacancies in central, state information commissions

SC seeks report on vacancies in information commissions

07 July 2021, 11:24 IST

Retired officials don Information Commissioner's hat

Women find it very difficult to get a seat in Information Commissions across the country

17 November 2020, 19:28 IST

59% of Information Commissioners appointed so far are retired officials

59% of Information Commissioners appointed so far are retired officials

Retired officials don Information Commissioner's hat

17 November 2020, 19:28 IST

State info commission to hear RTI cases via WhatsApp

04 August 2020, 19:29 IST

State information commission to hear RTI cases via WhatsApp

State information commission to hear RTI cases via WhatsApp

State info commission to hear RTI cases via WhatsApp

04 August 2020, 19:29 IST

21 of 29 Information Commissions remain non-functional

The report analysed the working of the CIC and 28 State Information Commissions (SICs), which were set up under the Right to Information Act

20 May 2020, 13:57 IST

'21 of 29 Information Commissions did not work during COVID-19 lockdown'

'21 of 29 Information Commissions did not work during COVID-19 lockdown'

21 of 29 Information Commissions remain non-functional

20 May 2020, 13:57 IST

Info commissioners: Fill up vacancies

"The failure to appoint commissioners is part of that strategy by governments to defeat the purpose of the RTI law."

11 September 2018, 09:22 IST

Info commissioners: Fill up vacancies

Info commissioners: Fill up vacancies

Info commissioners: Fill up vacancies

11 September 2018, 09:22 IST