Supreme Court Judgment on CIC’s Authority
On 13th July, 2024, the Supreme Court clarified that the Central Information Commission (CIC) possesses the authority to manage its operations through the formation of benches, creation of regulations, and establishment of external committees, as outlined under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
What was the Case?
- The observations of the top court came in a judgment in which it set aside a 2010 verdict of the Delhi High Court.
- The High Court, by the impugned order, quashed the Central Information Commission (Management) Regulations, 2007, framed by the Chief Information Commissioner and held that the CIC has no power to constitute ....
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