December 11, 2019
Supreme Court rules against Supreme Court, keeps CJI office under RTI.
Source – hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that theĀ office of Chief JusticeĀ comes under the transparency law, the Right to Information (RTI) Act, adding that judicial independence cannot be attained by holding back information. āJudicial independence and accountability go hand in hand…Transparency strengthens independence,ā said Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who heads the five-judge bench.