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.