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Heeralal Samariya Appointed as Chief Information Commissioner of India

Context:

  • Senior bureaucrat Heeralal Samariya was sworn in as the chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC).

RTI Act 

About Central Information Commission (CIC)

  • It is a statutory body constituted under the provision of Section-12 of the RTI Act 2005,  the Central Government constitutes a body to be known as the Central Information Commission.
  • The CIC shall consist of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and such number of Central Information Commissioners not exceeding 10 as may be deemed necessary.
  • Jurisdiction:  It extends over all Central Public Authorities.
  • Appointment Process of CIC/IC: The selection committee of CIC/IC consists of 
    • The Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairperson of the committee;
    • The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
    • A Union Cabinet Minister is to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
  • Term of office: The Chief Information Commissioner(CIC) and Information Commissioner(ICs) will hold office for a term of three years.
    • CIC is not eligible for reappointment.
  • Oath of Office:  Administered by the President of India.
  • Retirement from parent service on appointment: The CIC/IC as the case may be, shall be deemed to have retired from such service with effect from the date of his appointment as  CIC/IC in the Central Information Commission.

Powers And Functions Of Information Commissions

  • The Central Information Commission/State Information Commission has a duty to receive complaints from any person.
  • Power to order inquiry if there are reasonable grounds.
  • CIC/SCIC will have powers of Civil Court such as – 
    • summoning and enforcing attendance of persons, compelling them to give oral or written evidence on oath and to produce documents or things;
    • requiring the discovery and inspection of documents; 
    • receiving evidence on affidavit;
    • requisitioning public records or copies from any court or office 
    • issuing summons for examination of witnesses or documents
    • any other matter which may be prescribed.

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