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Union of India v. Namit Sharma (Review)
Supreme Court of India · 2013-09-03 · (2013) 10 SCC 359 · ★ Landmark
Relaxes the earlier Namit Sharma requirement of judicial-only benches for Information Commissions.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2013-09-03 |
| Citation | (2013) 10 SCC 359 |
| Bench | A.K. Patnaik, Arjan Kumar Sikri |
| Petitioner | Union of India |
| Respondent | Namit Sharma |
| RTI Act sections | §12, §15, §16 |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Review of Namit Sharma — two-member judicial-bench rule relaxed; Commissions allowed broader composition.
Ratio decidendi
The 2012 Namit Sharma directions requiring every bench of the Information Commission to include a judicial member are relaxed. Commissions may be constituted with non-judicial members, but must follow fair procedure.
Keywords
Information Commission, review, Namit Sharma, bench composition
This case cites
- Namit Sharma v. Union of India (SC 2012)
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