Central Information Commission

The Central Information Commission is a statutory body,^[3] set up under the Right to Information Act in 2005^[4] under the Government of India to act upon complaints from those individuals who have not been able to submit information requests to a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer due to either the officer not have been appointed, or because the respective Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer refused to receive the application for information under the Right to Information Act.^[5]

Formed12 October 2005; 20 years ago (2005-10-12)^[1]

HeadquartersCIC Bhawan, Baba Gang Nath Marg, Staff Quarters, Old JNU Campus, Munirka, South Delhi, Delhi - 110067

Annual budget₹25.1935 crore (US$2.7 million) (2015–16)^[2]

Commission executive

• Raj Kumar Goyal

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Central Information Commission

(केंद्रीय सूचना आयोग)
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Commission overview
Formed	12 October 2005; 20 years ago (2005-10-12)[1]
Headquarters	CIC Bhawan, Baba Gang Nath Marg, Staff Quarters, Old JNU Campus, Munirka, South Delhi, Delhi - 110067
Annual budget	₹25.1935 crore (US$2.7 million) (2015–16)[2]
Commission executive	Raj Kumar Goyal
Key document	RTI Act, 2005 (Act no. 22 of 2005)
Website	www.cic.gov.in

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The commission includes one chief information commissioner and not more than ten information commissioners who are appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister as chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister. Two women have been chief information commissioners: Deepak Sandhu (fourth chief information commissioner overall) and Sushma Singh (fifth overall). The oath to CIC is administered by President of India.