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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicCentral Information Commission

Topic: Central Information Commission

Inquiry reports on 13 communal riots since 1961 ‘not available’, CIC seeks MHA report

PTI -
The CIC was hearing a plea by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj who sought to know information on complete reports of various inquiry commissions on communal riots.

Central Information Commission wants data on Rs 2,000 & Rs 500 notes printed disclosed

PTI -
The RBI subsidiary that prints currency notes had earlier claimed that the information cannot be shared with people because of several reasons.

PMO refuses to share details on black money in spite of CIC orders

PTI -
The Prime Minister’s Office has refused to share details on the amount of black money brought back from abroad citing a provision of the RTI Act.

NCW can’t be a post office: Amid #MeToo campaign, women’s body pulled up for ‘insincerity’

Sanya Dhingra -
The NCW has been criticised by the Central Information Commission for ‘washing hands of’ sexual harassment cases.

This law professor is a ‘permanent minority’ in information panel, but he’s undeterred

Sanya Dhingra -
Sridhar Acharyulu is the one who allowed inspection of DU records for 1978 (year Modi is believed to have graduated) and brought BCCI under RTI.

Vijay Mallya escaped because of privileges given to MPs, says Information Commissioner

Sanya Dhingra -
M. Sridhar Acharyulu says Vijay Mallya could flee because of the high degree of “criminal immunity” he enjoyed as MP.

Modi govt doesn’t know when it can fill up Central Information Commission vacancies

Sanya Dhingra -
Pendency of complaints and appeals is on the rise as Modi govt struggles to find candidates for vacancies dating back to 2016.

Short of commissioners, information panel disposes of 34% fewer RTI complaints this fiscal

Sanya Dhingra -
Monthly average of cases disposed of has fallen from 2,695 complaints in 2016-17 to 1,790 this year, as CIC struggles with vacancies.

Can’t disclose security expenditure of Amit Shah under RTI, says central information commission

PTI -
Petitioner had sought information saying Shah had Z+ security cover since July 2014 even though he didn’t hold constitutional or statutory office.

Supreme Court concerned about vacancies in central, state information commissions

PTI -
Says 'strict view' will be taken if Centre or the seven states fail to provide a time schedule for filling up the vacancies.
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