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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(section 17 rti act, removal sic, rti india, rti act 2005)
+metatag-description=(Section 17 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner. Section 17 is the SIC equivalent of Section 14 — removal only by the Governor after a reference to the Supreme Court proving misbehaviour or incapacity. Same high threshold....)}}
+====== Section 17 — Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner ======
+{{ :social:auto:act-section-17.png?direct&1200 |Section 17 of the RTI Act — Removal of State Chief Information Commissioner or State Information Commissioner}}
+<WRAP center round info 95%>
+**In one line:** Section 17 is the SIC equivalent of Section 14 — removal only by the Governor after a reference to the Supreme Court proving misbehaviour or incapacity. Same high threshold.
+</WRAP>
+===== Key points =====
+  * Grounds: proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
+  * Procedure mirrors Section 14 but ends with the Governor, not the President.
+  * Some States have attempted political removals; none has succeeded under Section 17 since enactment.
+===== Legislative history =====
+No amendments.
+===== Rulings and references =====
+  * No substantive jurisprudence — the protection is strong.
+===== Practical note =====
+As with Section 14, citizens cannot invoke Section 17 directly. Structural safeguard.
+===== 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 17.
+  - 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-17 removal sic 2026}}

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