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RTI Act 2019 Amendment — Commissioner terms
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.
Case details
| 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 |
Outcome
Parliament amended §13, §14, §16, §27 — Commissioner tenure and salary now determined by Central Government rules.
Ratio decidendi
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.
Keywords
2019 Amendment, Commissioner tenure, §13, §14, independence
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