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Prachet DAIR 193· 2025

Question Q.15Do you think granting constitutional status to the Central Information Commission (CIC) would strengthen the RTI regime in IndiaGS2GS2

What steps are required for the constitutionalization of a Commission? Do you think granting constitutional status to the Central Information Commission (CIC) would strengthen the RTI regime in India?

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Introduction

Constitutionalization of a Commission enables greater powers to the organization

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Ans) Constitutionalization of a Commission enables greater powers to the organization.

Steps required for constitutionalization of a Commission:

① Provision of security of tenure

② Institutionalization process of appointment/removal

③ Inclusion via constitutional amendment (at105th for NCRC

Granting Constitutional Status to CIC:

MICU Improve RTI regime, but it requires other reforms needed.

① Right provide cleaner way of CIC effort.

② Ensure regular appointment - filling of vacancies.

③ Can ensure justiciability of CIC matter

Additional reforms required:

① RTI regimeBreaker effectiveness of CIC ↔ Not merely sole reason.

② Accountability mechanism for CIC from public ensure

③ Uniform trans penalty in widths

④ Reduced bureaucratization of posts

⑤ Procedural reforms must be cleared/resolvedlimited delays

Thus, role of constitution alteration must be accompanied by other reforms to ensure CIC works efficiently to enable RTI regime.

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Conclusion

Thus, role of constitution alteration must be accompanied by other reforms to ensure CIC works efficiently to enable RTI regime.

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AIR 1932025

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial Bodies

Quasi-judicial Bodies

Central Information Commission

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