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 ....
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