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Introduction
The following officers have been appointed as Central Public Information Officer and the First Appellate Authority for Supreme Court of India under Section 5(1) and under Section 19(1) of Right to Information Act, 2005 with effect from 1st February, 2007.
Central Public Information Officer
Ms. Himani Sarad
Additional Registrar/ Information & Statistics Officer
Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Tel. No.23073580/ Fax No.23073240
e-mail:supremecourt[at]nic.in
Transparency Officer for Supreme Court
Ms. Gracy L. Bawitlung, OSD (Registrar)
Transparency Officer
Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Tel. (Fax) No. 011-23074211
e-mail:supremecourt[at]nic.in
First Appellate Authority
Shri Kuntal Sharma Pathak
OSD (Registrar)/First Appellate Authority(w.e.f. 01.02.2025)
Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Tel. No.23387954 / Fax No.23384336
e-mail:supremecourt[at]nic.in
Note:
Shri M.K. Hanjura, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 11.10.2015)
Shri M.V. Ramesh, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 05.05.2017)
Shri Sanjay Parihar, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 30.06.2018)
Shri Kapil Mehta, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 30.09.2018)
Shri Anil Laxman Pansare, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 28.07.2021 [A.N.])
Shri Chirag Bhanu Singh, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 08.11.2021)
Ms. Anju Bajaj Chandna, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 08.11.2022)
Shri H. Shashidhara Shetty, Registrar
First Appellate Authority
(upto 31.01.2025)
Right to Information Act, 2005
This Registry for the present is following the provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) which is also available on the website of the Supreme Court of India.
Fee under the Right to Information Act, 2005
This Registry for the present is following G.S.R 603(E) dated 31.07.2012 of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Personnel & Training in so far as Application Fees, Fees for providing information and Exemption from Payment of Fee.
Rs. 10/- either in cash or by way of Indian Postal Order or by Money Order or Demand Draft drawn in favour of Registrar / Accounts Officer, Supreme Court of India New Delhi. Note: Court fee and cheques are not acceptable as the same are not valid mode as per rules.
Compliance under Section 4(1)(b) of Right to Information Act, 2005