Kerala State Information Commission
Apr 2022|🟡Review|6 min read|21 entries
Key Takeaway
TheKerala State Information Commission is an autonomous statutory body* established under the provisions of
Kerala State Information Commission
TheKerala State Information Commission is an autonomous statutory body* established under the provisions of
section 15(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 by the state government of Kerala through a notification in the Official Gazette.
Central Information Commission& State Information Commission is an important topic that is included in the syllabus for various Kerala PSC such as 10th level preliminary and mains, Plus twolevelpreliminary and mains, Degreelevelprelims, and mains, etc.
Basic Facts(21)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established on | 2005 December 19 |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Motto | Soochna Janadhikaraha |
| Total Members | 11(Chairman & 10 members) |
| First State Chief Information Commissioner | Palat Mohandas* |
| Current State Chief Information Commissioner | Hari V. Nair* |
| Appointed by | Governor |
| Term | 3 years or till the age of 65 years |
| Removed by | Governor |
| They should be prominent figures with extensive knowledge and expertise in the fields of law, science, technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media, or administration and governance.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:State Chief Information Commissioner&Information Commissioners | â‚ą2,25000/-List of State Chief Information Commissioners of SICThe Former State Chief Information Commissioners of SIC are as follows:Sl. No* |
| NameTerm1Palat Mohandas21 Dec 2005 | 01 Oct 20102Dr. Siby Mathews23 April 2011–23 April 20163Vinson M. Paul06 May 2016–21 Nov 20204Dr. Vishwas Mehta01 Feb 2021–IncumbentPowers & Functions of SICAs perChapter 5of the RTI Act, 2005, the SIC has the following powers and functions, namely:Inquiry into ComplaintsIt shall be the duty of the Commission to receive and inquire into complaints from persons aggrieved by any of the reasons given under section 18 (1) of the Act* |
| đź“ťSideNotes:International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) | September 28 |
| The states/UTs in India where the RTI Act is not applicable | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh(As of 2019, RTI is applicable to these states/UTs as a result of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act) |
| First person to file the RTIapplication in India | Shahid Raza Burney (Oct 12, 2005) |
| Chief information Commissioner of India | Heeralal Samariya(16th)* |
Established on
2005 December 19
Headquarters
Thiruvananthapuram
Motto
Soochna Janadhikaraha
Total Members
11(Chairman & 10 members)
First State Chief Information Commissioner*
Palat Mohandas
Current State Chief Information Commissioner*
Hari V. Nair
Appointed by
Governor
Term
3 years or till the age of 65 years
Removed by
Governor
They should be prominent figures with extensive knowledge and expertise in the fields of law, science, technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media, or administration and governance.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:State Chief Information Commissioner&Information Commissioners*
â‚ą2,25000/-List of State Chief Information Commissioners of SICThe Former State Chief Information Commissioners of SIC are as follows:Sl. No
NameTerm1Palat Mohandas21 Dec 2005*
01 Oct 20102Dr. Siby Mathews23 April 2011–23 April 20163Vinson M. Paul06 May 2016–21 Nov 20204Dr. Vishwas Mehta01 Feb 2021–IncumbentPowers & Functions of SICAs perChapter 5of the RTI Act, 2005, the SIC has the following powers and functions, namely:Inquiry into ComplaintsIt shall be the duty of the Commission to receive and inquire into complaints from persons aggrieved by any of the reasons given under section 18 (1) of the Act
đź“ťSideNotes:International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI)
September 28
The states/UTs in India where the RTI Act is not applicable
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh(As of 2019, RTI is applicable to these states/UTs as a result of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act)
First person to file the RTIapplication in India
Shahid Raza Burney (Oct 12, 2005)
Chief information Commissioner of India*
Heeralal Samariya(16th)
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