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100			_aDhaka, Rajvir S. _93377
245			_aThe Information Commissions in India: _ba jurisprudential explication of their powers and functions
260			_c2018
300			_ap.703-716.
520			_aThe Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, provides for the Constitution of the State Information Commissions (SICs) and the Central Information Commission (CICs) for acting as the final appellate authorities. These Information Commissions have been entrusted with statutory powers while hearing complaints and appeals. These Commissions also enjoy the power to impose penalty and to recommend disciplinary action against the public information officers. Besides, there prevails large-scale confusion in them regarding the contents of Sections 18–20. This has culminated in adverse comments on their decisions by the Supreme Court (SC) and the High Courts (HC). An attempt is being made in this article to evaluate the functioning of these commissions and also about the interpretations given by various High Courts (HCs) and the Supreme Court (SC) about the Constitution, transaction of business and powers of the Information Commissions. - Reproduced.
650			_aCentral Information Commission - India _93378
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
906			_aRight to Information - India
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