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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(section 12 rti act, cic constitution commission, rti india, rti act 2005)
+metatag-description=(Section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Constitution of the Central Information Commission. Section 12 creates the Central Information Commission (CIC) — one Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten Information Commissioners, appointed by the President on recommendati...)}}
+====== Section 12 — Constitution of the Central Information Commission ======
+{{ :social:auto:act-section-12.png?direct&1200 |Section 12 of the RTI Act — Constitution of the Central Information Commission}}
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+**In one line:** Section 12 creates the Central Information Commission (CIC) — one Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten Information Commissioners, appointed by the President on recommendation of a Committee comprising the Prime Minister (Chair), Leader of Opposition, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the PM.
+</WRAP>
+===== Key points =====
+  * **12(1)** — Commission constituted.
+  * **12(2)** — One Chief + up to 10 Information Commissioners.
+  * **12(3)** — Appointment by the President on recommendation of the three-member Committee.
+  * **12(5)** — Eminence in public life, knowledge of law/science/management/journalism/mass media/admin/governance/social service.
+  * **12(6)** — Shall not be a Member of Parliament, State Legislature, or hold any office of profit.
+===== Legislative history =====
+No amendments to Section 12 itself. Tenure and service conditions moved to rules by RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019.
+===== Rulings and references =====
+  * **//Namit Sharma v. UoI//, (2013) 1 SCC 745** — qualifications for ICs.
+  * **//Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI//, (2020) 11 SCC 345** — SC directions on timely filling of vacancies.
+===== Practical note =====
+The CIC's composition affects appeal outcomes. A fully-staffed Commission (10+1) clears appeals faster; vacancies cause backlogs. The December 2025 full-strength restoration (Chief IC Raj Kumar Goyal + 10 ICs) was the first in 9 years — see the Live Tracker.
+===== Call to action =====
+For drafting RTIs or appeals engaging this section, use the [[:templates:first-rti|First RTI template]] or the [[:templates:first-appeal|First Appeal template]]. See [[:guide:applicant:application:how-fill-rti-application-form|How to fill an RTI application]] for structural help.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[act|Back to the full RTI Act]]
+  * [[act:section-6|Section 6 — Request for information]]
+  * [[act:section-7|Section 7 — Disposal]]
+  * [[act:section-8|Section 8 — Exemptions]]
+  * [[act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]]
+  * [[explanations|All explanations]]
+  * [[:important-decisions:start|Landmark RTI decisions]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Right to Information Act, 2005, Section 12.
+  - RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 (where applicable).
+  - DPDP Rules, 2025, notified 14 November 2025 (where applicable).
+  - Department of Personnel and Training, //Guide on the RTI Act, 2005//.
+//Last reviewed on: 21 April 2026//
+{{tag>rti act section-12 cic constitution commission 2026}}

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