Central Information Commission
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Key Takeaway
TheCentral Information Commission (CIC) is an autonomous body* established under the provisions ofChapter III, Section 12 (1) oftheRight to Information Act (RTI)by the Central Government through an...
Central Information Commission
TheCentral Information Commission (CIC) is an autonomous body* established under the provisions ofChapter III, Section 12 (1) oftheRight to Information Act (RTI)by the Central Government through an official Gazetted Notificationin the year2005.
CIC is not a constitutional body and it comes under theMinistry of Personnel and Training. It has jurisdiction over central government bodies, PSU and authorities.
Basic Facts(21)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established on | October 12, 1995(Vijayadashmi) |
| Headquarters | CIC Bhawan, New Delhi |
| Total Members | 11(Chairman & 10 members) |
| First Chief Information Commissioner | Wajahat Habibullah* |
| Total no. of Womento become Chief Information Commissioner | 2* |
| First Woman to become Chief Information Commissioner | Deepak Sandhu(2013)* |
| Second Woman to become Chief Information Commissioner | Sushma Singh* |
| Current Chief Information Commissioner | Heeralal Samariya* |
| First State to pass Right to Information Act | Tamil Nadu(2005) |
| First Country to pass Right to Information Act | Sweden(1766) |
| Appointed by | President of India |
| Term | 3 years or till the age of 65 years |
| Removed by | President of India.(on Supreme Court inquiry and approval, in case of malpractices)Selection Committee Members:(3 members, Section 12(3) RTI Act 2005)Prime Minister(Head / Chairman),Union Minister (appointed by the PM),Leaders of the Opposition in Lok Sabha |
| Qualifications for members of CICShould be a person with practical knowledge and experience in the fields of administration & governance, law, management, journalism, mass media, science & technology, and social service.(Section 12(5))Shouldn't be members of the legislative assembly of any state or union territory.(Section 12(6))Should not have any affiliation with political parties or hold any office of profit, own business or pursue any other profession.(Section 12(6))RTI Amendment Act, 2019TheRight to Information Act (RTI)2005was amended in 2019 and it has much controversy associated with it. Details of the RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are given below:BillPresented by | Jitendra Singh (Minister of State for Development of North Eastern region) |
| Presented on | 2019 July 19 |
| Passed byLok Sabha | 2019 July 22 |
| Passed byRajya Sabha | 2019 July 25 |
| President signedthe Bill on | 2019 August 01 |
| Enforced as Act on | 2019 October 24 |
| Salary for commission members was restructured as follows:Chief Information Commissioner | ₹2,50000/-Information Commissioner– ₹2,25000/-So now themembership panelof the Central Information Commission consists of:Chief Information Commissioner(not eligible for re-election) &10 Information Commissioners* |
| NameTerm1Wajahat Habibullah26 Oct 2005 | 19 Sept 20102A. N. Tiwari30 Sept 2010–18 Dec 20103Satyananda Mishra19 Dec 2010–4 Sept 20134Deepak Sandhu5 Sept 2013–18 Dec 20135Sushma Singh19 Dec 2013–21 May 20146Rajiv Mathur22 May 2014– 22 Aug 20147Vijai Sharma10 June 2015–1 Dec 20158Radha Krishna Mathur4 Jan 2016–4 Nov 20189Sudhir Bhargava1 Jan 2019–11 Jan 202010Bimal Julka19 Feb 2020–31 Oct 202011Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha7 Nov 2020–IncumbentPowers & Functions of CICAs perSections18, 19, 20 & 25of the RTI Act, 2005, the CIC has the following powers and functions, namely:The commission can order inquiries into any matter if there are reasonable grounds* |
Established on
October 12, 1995(Vijayadashmi)
Headquarters
CIC Bhawan, New Delhi
Total Members
11(Chairman & 10 members)
First Chief Information Commissioner*
Wajahat Habibullah
Total no. of Womento become Chief Information Commissioner*
2
First Woman to become Chief Information Commissioner*
Deepak Sandhu(2013)
Second Woman to become Chief Information Commissioner*
Sushma Singh
Current Chief Information Commissioner*
Heeralal Samariya
First State to pass Right to Information Act
Tamil Nadu(2005)
First Country to pass Right to Information Act
Sweden(1766)
Appointed by
President of India
Term
3 years or till the age of 65 years
Removed by
President of India.(on Supreme Court inquiry and approval, in case of malpractices)Selection Committee Members:(3 members, Section 12(3) RTI Act 2005)Prime Minister(Head / Chairman),Union Minister (appointed by the PM),Leaders of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
Qualifications for members of CICShould be a person with practical knowledge and experience in the fields of administration & governance, law, management, journalism, mass media, science & technology, and social service.(Section 12(5))Shouldn't be members of the legislative assembly of any state or union territory.(Section 12(6))Should not have any affiliation with political parties or hold any office of profit, own business or pursue any other profession.(Section 12(6))RTI Amendment Act, 2019TheRight to Information Act (RTI)2005was amended in 2019 and it has much controversy associated with it. Details of the RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are given below:BillPresented by
Jitendra Singh (Minister of State for Development of North Eastern region)
Presented on
2019 July 19
Passed byLok Sabha
2019 July 22
Passed byRajya Sabha
2019 July 25
President signedthe Bill on
2019 August 01
Enforced as Act on
2019 October 24
Salary for commission members was restructured as follows:Chief Information Commissioner*
₹2,50000/-Information Commissioner– ₹2,25000/-So now themembership panelof the Central Information Commission consists of:Chief Information Commissioner(not eligible for re-election) &10 Information Commissioners
NameTerm1Wajahat Habibullah26 Oct 2005*
19 Sept 20102A. N. Tiwari30 Sept 2010–18 Dec 20103Satyananda Mishra19 Dec 2010–4 Sept 20134Deepak Sandhu5 Sept 2013–18 Dec 20135Sushma Singh19 Dec 2013–21 May 20146Rajiv Mathur22 May 2014– 22 Aug 20147Vijai Sharma10 June 2015–1 Dec 20158Radha Krishna Mathur4 Jan 2016–4 Nov 20189Sudhir Bhargava1 Jan 2019–11 Jan 202010Bimal Julka19 Feb 2020–31 Oct 202011Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha7 Nov 2020–IncumbentPowers & Functions of CICAs perSections18, 19, 20 & 25of the RTI Act, 2005, the CIC has the following powers and functions, namely:The commission can order inquiries into any matter if there are reasonable grounds
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Also Read:Kerala PSC Repeated Questions on Information Commission(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| đź“ťSideNotes:International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) | September 28 |
| Author of "My Years with Rajiv" & "My Kashmir: The Dying of the Light " | Wajahat Habibullah |
| The states/UTs in India where the RTI Act is not applicable | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh |
đź“ťSideNotes:International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI)
September 28
Author of "My Years with Rajiv" & "My Kashmir: The Dying of the Light "
Wajahat Habibullah
The states/UTs in India where the RTI Act is not applicable
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh