Lok Sabha Question No. 1388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Cases of CIC Challenged in Courts
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1388

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024)

## CASES OF CIC CHALLENGED IN COURTS

## 1388.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) The details of the number of decisions and orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) challenged before the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India since 2006, year-wise; (b) the period for which these RTI cases are being pending along with the details of the number of cases pending for more than fifteen years, between 10-15 years, 5-10 years and less than 5 years; (c) the details of the number of cases which have been filed by public authorities under the Union Government, Department-wise; and (d) the details of actions taken by the Government to address the issue of pendency of these cases?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b):  The details of number of cases where orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) have been challenged before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India is at Annexure  'A'. Details  of  pending  RTI  cases  in  terms  of  timelines  are  maintained  by  the concerned Public Authorities and other Petitioners.

- (c):  Details of number of cases filed by the Public Authorities year-wise is at Annexure 'B'. The Department/ Public Authority wise data is maintained by the concerned Authorities.
- (d):  The Court cases are regularly reviewed by the Departments concerned using the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) platform for effective monitoring of the cases pending in various Courts.

The Central Information Commission is making use of technological tools which include ICT, e-filing, citizen centric services at the portal and hearing in hybrid mode etc. for efficient hearing of cases to minimize litigation.

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## Annexure 'A'

| Years                  | Number of cases where decisions of Central Information Commission (CIC) have been challenged before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India   | Number of cases where decisions of Central Information Commission (CIC) have been challenged before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India   |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                        | High Courts                                                                                                                                              | Supreme Court of India                                                                                                                                   |
| 2007                   | 69                                                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2008                   | 74                                                                                                                                                       | 00                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2009                   | 216                                                                                                                                                      | 07                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2010                   | 118                                                                                                                                                      | 03                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2011                   | 106                                                                                                                                                      | 03                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2012                   | 89                                                                                                                                                       | 06                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2013                   | 49                                                                                                                                                       | 00                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2014                   | 99                                                                                                                                                       | 01                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2015                   | 468                                                                                                                                                      | 05                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2016                   | 322                                                                                                                                                      | 03                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2017                   | 199                                                                                                                                                      | 04                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2018                   | 214                                                                                                                                                      | 02                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2019                   | 183                                                                                                                                                      | 02                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2020                   | 94                                                                                                                                                       | 02                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2021                   | 148                                                                                                                                                      | 03                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2022                   | 194                                                                                                                                                      | 02                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2023                   | 205                                                                                                                                                      | 03                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2024(As on 23.07.2024) | 96                                                                                                                                                       | 02                                                                                                                                                       |
| Total                  | 2943                                                                                                                                                     | 49                                                                                                                                                       |

## Notes:

1. The above number includes disposed and pending cases in which decisions/orders of Central Information  Commission  have  been  challenged  including  cases  for  early  hearing,  virtual hearing etc.
2. The information has been compiled on the basis of communications received by the Central Information Commission from various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

Annexure 'B'

| Years                  |   Details of number of cases filed by the Public Authorities against decisions of Central Information Commission. |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2007                   |                                                                                                                35 |
| 2008                   |                                                                                                                34 |
| 2009                   |                                                                                                               131 |
| 2010                   |                                                                                                                66 |
| 2011                   |                                                                                                                73 |
| 2012                   |                                                                                                                52 |
| 2013                   |                                                                                                                24 |
| 2014                   |                                                                                                                36 |
| 2015                   |                                                                                                               166 |
| 2016                   |                                                                                                               112 |
| 2017                   |                                                                                                                64 |
| 2018                   |                                                                                                                86 |
| 2019                   |                                                                                                                62 |
| 2020                   |                                                                                                                27 |
| 2021                   |                                                                                                                30 |
| 2022                   |                                                                                                                63 |
| 2023                   |                                                                                                                58 |
| 2024(As on 23.07.2024) |                                                                                                                14 |
| Total                  |                                                                                                              1133 |

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