THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA IS A PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND FALLS WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY GO HAND-IN-HAND. RTI CANNOT BE USED AS A TOOL OF SURVEILLANCE. JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE HAS TO BE KEPT IN MIND WHILE DEALING WITH TRANSPARENCY.

 


Central Public Information Officer, Supreme Court Of India  Vs  Subhash Chandra Agarwal, (2019) 11 SC CK 0032

The office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority and falls within the ambit of the Right to Information Act. Judicial independence and judicial accountability go hand-in-hand. RTI cannot be used as a tool of surveillance. Judicial independence has to be kept in mind while dealing with transparency.

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