{
  "id": 14010767,
  "title": "Over 3.85 lakh cases pending in 28 information commissions as of June 2026: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/over-3-85-lakh-cases-pending-in-28-information-commissions-as-of-june",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:34:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/over-385-lakh-cases-pending-in-28-information-commissions-as-of-june-2026-report/article71576451.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of June 2026, over 3.85 lakh cases are pending in 28 information commissions across India, according to a report by the non-government organization, Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS). The 'Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India, 2025-26' reveals that 14 commissions have an estimated waiting time of over a year to dispose of matters. The number of pending complaints in June 2025 had been 4,13,972 in 29 information commissions. Maharashtra SIC led with the highest number of pending cases at 77,397, followed by Chhattisgarh SIC at 52,559. Maharashtra registered the highest number of appeals and complaints (55,201), while the Central Information Commission (CIC) disposed of the most cases (17,319). Nine out of the 23 commissions provided data, with nine returning appeals/complaints without passing any orders between July 2025 and June 30, 2026. The Central Information Commission's estimated time for disposal of an appeal/complaint was found to be 2 years and 3 months. Delays in the system are attributed to vacancies in commissions and the \"tardy rate\" of disposal. Notably, the Jharkhand SIC has stopped registering new appeals/complaints and it has also been defunct since July 3, 2025.",
  "summary": "The ‘Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India, 2025-26’ says the number of appeals and complaints pending on June 30, 2026, in 28 information commissions stood at 3,85,716; in 2025, it was 4,13,972",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 3.85 lakh cases pending in 28 information commissions as of June 2026.",
    "14 commissions have waiting time over a year to dispose of matters.",
    "Maharashtra SIC leads with 77,397 pending cases, followed by Chhattisgarh SIC at 52,559."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}