CIC Cannot Sit over Appeals, Keep Them Undecided for Years: J&K High Court

CIC cannot sit over appeals, keep them undecided for years: J&K High Court

Srinagar, Jul 7: Taking strong exception to the delay in deciding Right to Information applications in the union territory, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Central Information Commission to take measures to expedite their disposal, saying the commission cannot sit over the appeals for an unduly long period. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani while disposing of a P…

J&K High Court Orders CIC to Expedite RTI Appeals

Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has strongly criticized the prolonged delays in the disposal of Right to Information (RTI) applications and appeals within the Union Territory. A division bench has directed the Central Information Commission (CIC) to implement measures to expedite the resolution of these cases, stating that the commission cannot indefinitely postpone decisions on pending appeals. Information was available w…