Right to Information — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
RTI Amendment Act 2019	2019	The RTI (Amendment) Act 2019 introduced significant changes to the tenure and service conditions of Information Commissioners. The amendment altered Section 13 of the original Act, which previously provided that Central Information Commissioners would serve for five years or until age 65, whichever is earlier, with service conditions equivalent to Election Commissioners. The amendment empowered the central government to determine the tenure, salary, allowances, and other service conditions of both Central and State Information Commissioners through rules and notifications.	This amendment has been widely criticized for potentially undermining the independence of Information Commissions. By making Commissioners dependent on government goodwill for their tenure and service conditions, critics argue it compromises their quasi-judicial independence. The change removes the security of tenure that was essential for Commissioners to function without fear or favor. Civil society organizations and transparency activists have challenged this amendment in courts, arguing it violates the basic structure of the Constitution by weakening an important accountability institution. The amendment represents a significant shift from the original RTI framework that emphasized institutional independence.

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