State Information Commission (SIC)
Section 15, RTI Act 2005
A State Information Commission (SIC) is the top RTI appellate body for a state's public authorities. Each state has its own SIC that hears second appeals and complaints. Full form: State Information Commission.
Each state constitutes its own Information Commission under Section 15, made up of a State Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten State Information Commissioners. It is the final RTI authority for offices under that State Government.
If a State PIO and the First Appellate Authority both fail you, your Second Appeal under Section 19(3) goes to the SIC within 90 days. Most States have their own SIC; Union Territories that do not have a separate Commission route their second appeals to the Central Information Commission (CIC) instead.
Key points
- Constituted under Section 15; State Chief IC + up to 10 State ICs.
- Hears second appeals and complaints for State Government bodies.
- Can order disclosure and penalise the PIO under Section 20.
- UTs without their own Commission appeal to the CIC.
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This is a plain-English summary of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for general understanding — educational, not legal advice. For a specific case, the exact wording of the Act and your facts matter.
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