Supreme Court to hear plea seeking the urgent filling of vacancies at Information Commissions. On July 7, Court had directed all States and Centre to file latest status report & compliance report, within 4 weeks #supremecourt 
Supreme Court pulls up Maharahstra for not filling the vacancies of State Information Commission. 4 out of 11 required posts vacant.
SC: We direct vacancies to be filled within 3 weeks. On failure, the Chief Secretary will be summoned
SC: We direct vacancies to be filled within 3 weeks. On failure, the Chief Secretary will be summoned
State of Karnataka: Out of 8 out of 11 posts in State information commissions are filled and advertisements for the rest 3 vacancies have been published.
SC: status report to be filed on next date
SC: status report to be filed on next date
#SupremeCourt notes that the State of Odisha created two additional posts of Information Commissioners, though the Court directed three additional posts.
SC: 4 ICs are working, and advertisements for CIC and one IC are published.
Bench seeks status report on next day
SC: 4 ICs are working, and advertisements for CIC and one IC are published.
Bench seeks status report on next day
SC: CIC in Telangana is vacant for one year. State counsel submits it is due to COVID
Justice Abdul Nazeer: COVID is only for your state? Please ensure appointment of CIC by next date
Justice Abdul Nazeer: COVID is only for your state? Please ensure appointment of CIC by next date
State of Kerala: all posts are filled (6)
SC: Why has the posts not been increased to 11 as directed?
#SupremeCourt: Kerala needs more information commissioners since it is the most literate state. So there will be more RTI queries
SC: Submit status report on the pendency
SC: Why has the posts not been increased to 11 as directed?
#SupremeCourt: Kerala needs more information commissioners since it is the most literate state. So there will be more RTI queries
SC: Submit status report on the pendency
West Bengal :
SC: Please file status report on pendency in SICs. We will impose costs or will summon Chief Secretary on failure to do so
SC: Please file status report on pendency in SICs. We will impose costs or will summon Chief Secretary on failure to do so
Nagaland
SC states that post of CIC is vacant since January 2021.
SC: please fill up the vacancy soon and file status report within 3 weeks period
SC states that post of CIC is vacant since January 2021.
SC: please fill up the vacancy soon and file status report within 3 weeks period
Adv Prashant Bhushan: Information Commission in Jharkhand has become defunct completely.
SC: we will summon the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, file a status report!
#supremecourt @pbhushan1
SC: we will summon the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, file a status report!
#supremecourt @pbhushan1
Justice Nazeer: All states to indicate the status of pendency of appeals in state commissions as well in their affidavits.
Matter to be heard after 3 weeks
Matter over #supremecourt #rti @pbhushan1
Matter to be heard after 3 weeks
Matter over #supremecourt #rti @pbhushan1
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