Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-01 · Act 24 of 2019 · ★ Landmark
2019 Amendment: Commissioner tenure (previously 5 years) now determined by Central Rules; critics argue it reduces independence.
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-08-01 |
| Citation | Act 24 of 2019 |
| Petitioner | Union of India |
| Respondent | various |
| RTI Act sections | §13, §14, §16, §27 |
| Outcome | Guidance / other |
Parliament amended §13, §14, §16, §27 — Commissioner tenure and salary now determined by Central Government rules.
The RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 changed the fixed 5-year tenure of Information Commissioners to whatever the Central Government prescribes by rules. Salary and service conditions similarly shifted to executive rules. This was passed over concerns about Commissioner independence.
2019 Amendment, Commissioner tenure, §13, §14, independence
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