https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238653 The court upheld the constitutionality of Sections 12(5), 12(6), 15(5), and 15(6) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, affirming that they do not violate the Constitution. It clarified that Information Commissioners need not have judicial experience as their roles are administrative, not judicial. The court emphasized that appointees should be "persons of eminence in public life" with knowledge in specified fields, requiring a basic degree. It directed the government to establish rules for effective functioning of Information Commissions, ensuring transparency in appointments and emphasizing the need for legal expertise in complex cases. en-us Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238653 The court upheld the constitutionality of Sections 12(5), 12(6), 15(5), and 15(6) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, affirming that they do not violate the Constitution. It clarified that Information Commissioners need not have judicial experience as their roles are administrative, not judicial. The court emphasized that appointees should be "persons of eminence in public life" with knowledge in specified fields, requiring a basic degree. It directed the government to establish rules for effective functioning of Information Commissions, ensuring transparency in appointments and emphasizing the need for legal expertise in complex cases. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238653