Central Information Commission oversees RTI implementation in India, ensuring transparency, accountability, and citizen access to information.

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• Central Information Commission was constituted in 2005 under RTI Act, covering all Central Public Authorities for transparency enforcement nationwide.
• CIC is a statutory body, not constitutional, functioning independently to protect citizens’ legal right to seek information.
• Commission consists of one Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten Information Commissioners as deemed necessary.
• RTI Amendment Act 2019 empowered central government to notify tenure, salary, and service conditions through executive rules.
• Earlier RTI Act fixed five-year tenure, later reduced to three years under RTI Rules 2019.
• Commissioners appointed by President on recommendation of Prime Minister-led high-level committee.
• Commissioners must be eminent public persons with experience in law, governance, media, administration, or public affairs.
• CIC has civil court powers including summoning officials, ordering inquiries, and demanding official records.
• Commission handles second appeals, imposes penalties, monitors compliance, and publishes annual RTI reports.
• CIC faces challenges like large pendency, vacancies, delayed justice, and concerns over autonomy and effectiveness.