The Supreme Court will hear on October 27 the PIL assailing non-fulfilment of vacancies in Information Commissions set up under the Right to Information Act.

The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi by Advocate Prashant Bhushan (for petitioners). Bhushan informed the Court that the post of Chief Information Commissioner is currently unfilled and out of 10 information commissioner posts, 8 are lying vacant.

It may be recalled that in January, the Supreme Court called on the Union and states to furnish data regarding appointments and selection process for the Information Commissions (including proposed timelines) as well as total pendency of cases/appeals before them.

In its counter, the Union indicated that the appointment process w

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