CJI to Come Under RTI
The Supreme Court in a recent verdict has held that office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the transparency law, the Right to Information Act.
- The Supreme Court, however, said that confidentiality and right to privacy have to be maintained and added that RTI can’t be used for as a tool of surveillance.
- It also said only names of judges recommended by the collegium can be disclosed, not the reasons.
- In a landmark verdict on January 10, 2010, the Delhi High Court had held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes within the ambit of ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content
Already a Member? Login here
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Constitution, Polity & Governance
- 1 Financial Empowerment of PRIs: Measures and Challenges
- 2 Significance of DPSP in promoting Social Justice in India
- 3 Special Category States: Demand for Additional Finance
- 4 Discretionary Powers of Governors
- 5 Digitalization: A Game Changer for Local Governments
- 6 Fostering Decentralized Governance: Role of Sixth Schedule
- 7 India’s Criminal Law Overhaul: Impact on Criminal Justice System
- 8 Uniform Civil Code
- 9 Civil Services Capacity Building: Challenges and Opportunities
- 10 Governor’s Discretionary Powers: Relevance and Issues
