SHORT ANSWER:
The Central and State Information Commissions oversee the implementation of the Right to Information Act, ensuring compliance by panchayati raj institutions and municipal bodies.
DETAILS:
- Central Information Commission (CIC) handles appeals and complaints regarding RTI applications at the national level.
- State Information Commissions (SICs) perform similar functions at the state level.
- Both commissions can impose penalties for non-compliance and ensure that public authorities provide information as mandated by the RTI Act.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Penalties can be imposed on public information officers for failing to provide information or for obstructing the process.
SOURCE:
- Right to Information Act, 2005
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