Union of India v. Namit Sharma (Review) (Supreme Court of India, 2014-09-03) (2014) 14 SCC 519 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 12, 15. Restored Government-nominated IC composition; preserved reasoned-orders requirement. The 2013 directive of judicial-only IC composition was modified.

Restored Government-nominated IC composition; preserved reasoned-orders requirement.

The 2013 directive of judicial-only IC composition was modified. Government may nominate ICs as per the original Act, but the requirement that orders be reasoned and on merits is preserved.

• Section 12
• Section 15

IC composition as in Act; §19(8) reasoned-order standard preserved.

• Citation: (2014) 14 SCC 519
• Court: Supreme Court of India
• Date: 2014-09-03
• Outcome: disposed
• Reporter / Cause-list: (2014) 14 SCC 519

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