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Surendera M. Bhanot | 21 Jul 2012 14:02
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[rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC

 

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New Delhi, Jul 20, 2012, (PTI) :

The Supreme Court has asked the government not to appoint any more information commissioners in the Central Information Commission till it decides on the plea making it mandatory for the transparency body to have members from judicial background.

A Bench comprising Justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar passed the order to this effect while reserving its judgement on the petition challenging the validity of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which deals with the appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and 10 other information commissioners.

The petition filed by one Namit Sharma has contended that since the work of the CIC under the RTI Act is mainly connected with the law, members in the transparency panel should have legal background.

However, government has opposed the petition contending that since the function of the CIC is like a quasi-judicial body, it could not be made mandatory that the members should have judicial background. 

 


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    M.K. Gupta | 21 Jul 2012 17:53
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    Re: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC

     

    Justice A K Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar have concluded the hearing in the case of Namit Kumar V/s. Union of India on the issue of whether the Central Information Commissioner should be have judicial background  and has reserved its judgment. 

    We wish that the judgment should be pronounced at an early date as due to shortage of Commissioners. There is a long pendency at CIC. I understand that out of 10 posts, 3 are vacant now for long. 

    From: Surendera M. Bhanot <bhanot1952-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
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    Sent: Saturday, 21 July 2012 5:32 PM
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    You are here: Home » National » SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
    SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
    New Delhi, Jul 20, 2012, (PTI) :
    The Supreme Court has asked the government not to appoint any more information commissioners in the Central Information Commission till it decides on the plea making it mandatory for the transparency body to have members from judicial background.

    A Bench comprising Justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar passed the order to this effect while reserving its judgement on the petition challenging the validity of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which deals with the appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and 10 other information commissioners.

    The petition filed by one Namit Sharma has contended that since the work of the CIC under the RTI Act is mainly connected with the law, members in the transparency panel should have legal background.

    However, government has opposed the petition contending that since the function of the CIC is like a quasi-judicial body, it could not be made mandatory that the members should have judicial background. 
     

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    GREETINGS AND WARM REGARDS

    Surendera M. Bhanot
    - Coordinator, RTIFED, Punjab Chandigarh   
    - President, RTI Help & Assistance Forum Chandigarh 
    - Life Member, Chandigarh Consumers Association
    - Youth for Human Rights International - YHRI - South Asia
    - Jt. Secretary, Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh
    - Member, SPACE - Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment, Chandigarh
    No. 3758, Sector 22-D, Chandigarh-160022
    Mob: 919-888-810-811
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      Vikram Simha | 22 Jul 2012 18:34
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      Re: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC

       

      Please inform if you were privy to the Arguments and averments in the case Because i am very keen to know why this Namit kumar wants Judges or retired ones as IC's

      N vikramsimha , KRIA Katte , #12 Sumeru Sir M N Krishna Rao Road , Basvangudi < Bangalore 560004.

      --- On Sat, 21/7/12, M.K. Gupta <mkgupta100 <at> yahoo.co.in> wrote:

      From: M.K. Gupta <mkgupta100-/E1597aS9LQxFYw1CcD5bw@public.gmane.org>
      Subject: Re: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
      To: "rti_india <at> yahoogroups.com" <rti_india-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org>
      Date: Saturday, 21 July, 2012, 9:23 PM

       
      Justice A K Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar have concluded the hearing in the case of Namit Kumar V/s. Union of India on the issue of whether the Central Information Commissioner should be have judicial background  and has reserved its judgment. 

      We wish that the judgment should be pronounced at an early date as due to shortage of Commissioners. There is a long pendency at CIC. I understand that out of 10 posts, 3 are vacant now for long. 

      From: Surendera M. Bhanot <bhanot1952-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
      To:
      Sent: Saturday, 21 July 2012 5:32 PM
      Subject: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC

       
      You are here: Home » National » SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
      SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
      New Delhi, Jul 20, 2012, (PTI) :
      The Supreme Court has asked the government not to appoint any more information commissioners in the Central Information Commission till it decides on the plea making it mandatory for the transparency body to have members from judicial background.

      A Bench comprising Justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar passed the order to this effect while reserving its judgement on the petition challenging the validity of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which deals with the appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and 10 other information commissioners.

      The petition filed by one Namit Sharma has contended that since the work of the CIC under the RTI Act is mainly connected with the law, members in the transparency panel should have legal background.

      However, government has opposed the petition contending that since the function of the CIC is like a quasi-judicial body, it could not be made mandatory that the members should have judicial background. 
       

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      GREETINGS AND WARM REGARDS

      Surendera M. Bhanot
      - Coordinator, RTIFED, Punjab Chandigarh   
      - President, RTI Help & Assistance Forum Chandigarh 
      - Life Member, Chandigarh Consumers Association
      - Youth for Human Rights International - YHRI - South Asia
      - Jt. Secretary, Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh
      - Member, SPACE - Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment, Chandigarh
      No. 3758, Sector 22-D, Chandigarh-160022
      Mob: 919-888-810-811
      PHONE: 91-172-5000970
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        M.K. Gupta | 23 Jul 2012 04:39
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        Re: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC

         

        Sorry Simha ji, I am not privy to this case and heard the name of Namita Kumar. 
        I think that according to the orders of the SC/HC, now a judgment cannot remain reserved for more than two months and within two months, SC will have to announce its decision. 

        From: Vikram Simha <vikramsimha54-/E1597aS9LQxFYw1CcD5bw@public.gmane.org>
        To: rti_india-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org
        Sent: Sunday, 22 July 2012 10:04 PM
        Subject: Re: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC

         
        Please inform if you were privy to the Arguments and averments in the case Because i am very keen to know why this Namit kumar wants Judges or retired ones as IC's

        N vikramsimha , KRIA Katte , #12 Sumeru Sir M N Krishna Rao Road , Basvangudi < Bangalore 560004.

        --- On Sat, 21/7/12, M.K. Gupta <mkgupta100-/E1597aS9LQxFYw1CcD5bw@public.gmane.org> wrote:

        From: M.K. Gupta <mkgupta100-/E1597aS9LQxFYw1CcD5bw@public.gmane.org>
        Subject: Re: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
        To: "rti_india <at> yahoogroups.com" <rti_india-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org>
        Date: Saturday, 21 July, 2012, 9:23 PM

         
        Justice A K Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar have concluded the hearing in the case of Namit Kumar V/s. Union of India on the issue of whether the Central Information Commissioner should be have judicial background  and has reserved its judgment. 

        We wish that the judgment should be pronounced at an early date as due to shortage of Commissioners. There is a long pendency at CIC. I understand that out of 10 posts, 3 are vacant now for long. 

        From: Surendera M. Bhanot <bhanot1952-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
        To:
        Sent: Saturday, 21 July 2012 5:32 PM
        Subject: [rti_india] SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC

         
        You are here: Home » National » SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
        SC stays appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC
        New Delhi, Jul 20, 2012, (PTI) :
        The Supreme Court has asked the government not to appoint any more information commissioners in the Central Information Commission till it decides on the plea making it mandatory for the transparency body to have members from judicial background.

        A Bench comprising Justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar passed the order to this effect while reserving its judgement on the petition challenging the validity of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which deals with the appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and 10 other information commissioners.

        The petition filed by one Namit Sharma has contended that since the work of the CIC under the RTI Act is mainly connected with the law, members in the transparency panel should have legal background.

        However, government has opposed the petition contending that since the function of the CIC is like a quasi-judicial body, it could not be made mandatory that the members should have judicial background. 
         

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        GREETINGS AND WARM REGARDS

        Surendera M. Bhanot
        - Coordinator, RTIFED, Punjab Chandigarh   
        - President, RTI Help & Assistance Forum Chandigarh 
        - Life Member, Chandigarh Consumers Association
        - Youth for Human Rights International - YHRI - South Asia
        - Jt. Secretary, Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh
        - Member, SPACE - Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment, Chandigarh
        No. 3758, Sector 22-D, Chandigarh-160022
        Mob: 919-888-810-811
        PHONE: 91-172-5000970
        FAX: 91-172-5000970
        Mail Me





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