Filling Up Of Vacancies Of Information Commissioners: SC Seeks Status Reports From Centre, States
The Supreme Court on Wednesday required the Centre and the respondent states to file a status report regarding the filling up of the vacancies of Information Commissioners and the compliance with the directions issued by the court vide its judgment of February 15."They are not following the directions as to the method of appointment- the procedure for shortlisting of candidates has to...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday required the Centre and the respondent states to file a status report regarding the filling up of the vacancies of Information Commissioners and the compliance with the directions issued by the court vide its judgment of February 15.
The key directions passed by the bench of Justices A K Sikri and Abdul Nazeer are :
- Chief Information Commissioner should have the status of Chief Election Commissioners
- Information Commissioners should not be just bureaucrats, and should be drawn from other professions and fields
- Information Commissions to be insulated from direct executive control
- Vacancies should be filled up within 6 months
- Vacancies should be advertised well in time
- Selection criteria adopted by search committee should be made public.