Posts vacant, RTI Act being made redundant: SC asks Centre to reply

Posts vacant, RTI Act being made redundant: SC asks Centre to reply

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over continued vacancies in state and central information commissions, emphasizing that the Right to Information Act should not be rendered ineffective. Advocate Prashant Bhushan highlighted that despite the SC’s 2019 judgment detailing timelines for appointments, the situation has worsened. States and the Centre were instructed to expedite the selection process and file compliance reports. 

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