“CIC UPHOLDS NO DATA RESPONSE ON PRESIDENT KOVIND'S RETURNED DECISIONS”

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The CIC upheld Rashtrapati Bhavan’s response to an RTI query, stating no records of former President Kovind returning decisions exist.
The petitioner argued for transparency and accountability, challenging the lack of information on the President’s legislative actions.

About Central Information Commission:

Established: The CIC was established on October 12, 2005.
Purpose: It enforces the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005.
Jurisdiction: The commission has jurisdiction over all Central Public Authorities.
Leadership: The commission is led by a Chief Information Commissioner along with several Information Commissioners.
Powers: The CIC’s powers are derived from sections 18, 19, 20, and 25 of the RTI Act.

Functions:

It adjudicates on RTI appeals and complaints.
It monitors the implementation of the RTI Act.
Online Services: The CIC offers services like appeal and complaint registration and maintains a decision repository.

source:quora

About Right to Information Act – 2005:

Enactment: Passed by Parliament in June 2005.
Implementation: Came into force on October 12, 2005.
Objective: To promote transparency and accountability in government workings.
Scope: Applies to all public authorities under the Central and State Governments.
Public authorities are obliged to provide information within 30 days.
Appeal Mechanism: Includes provisions for appeals in case of non-disclosure.
Penalties: Imposes penalties on officials for non-compliance.
Section 7: Prescribes a time frame for providing information by Public Information Officers (PIOs).
Section 8: Lists the types of information exempted from disclosure.

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