Supreme Court criticizes India's delays in appointing Information Commissioners, citing 23,000 pending appeals.

The Supreme Court of India has criticized delays in appointing Information Commissioners under the Right to Information Act, noting eight vacancies in the Central Information Commission and defunct State Commissions since 2020. This has led to 23,000 pending appeals. The court ordered the Department of Personnel and Training to provide timelines for filling these vacancies and instructed states to notify applicants and search committees for the selection process.

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