Supreme Court Refuses to Disclose Rahul Gandhi's Dissent on CIC Appointments

• Supreme Court declines to order disclosure of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s dissent note on Central Information Commission (CIC) appointments.
• Bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, stated it would not expand the scope of proceedings to examine reasons behind the dissent.
• The court emphasized that the petition's limited purpose was to ensure vacant posts are filled, not to scrutinize selection committee deliberations.
• Centre informed the court that all vacant positions in the CIC have been filled; a status report was directed.
• The court also addressed vacancies in State Information Commissions (SICs), granting states two months to complete appointments and suggesting increasing commissioner strength to clear backlogs.