CJI Office under RTI: Why Supreme Court ruled against Supreme Court in pathbreaking verdict
5 years, 1 month ago

CJI Office under RTI: Why Supreme Court ruled against Supreme Court in pathbreaking verdict

India TV News  

In a pathbreaking verdict on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the Right to Information Act. CJI Office under RTI: Explaining Supreme Court's verdict Writing the judgement on behalf of the CJI, Justice Deepak Gupta and himself, Justice Sanjiv Khanna referred to several decisions and viewpoints to highlight the contentious nature of the issue of "transparency, accountability and judicial independence", and said it was necessary that "the question of judicial independence is accounted for in the balancing exercise". "Thus, when public interest demands disclosure of information, judicial independence has to be kept in mind while deciding the question of exercise of discretion," Justice Khanna said. "Distinction must be drawn between the final opinion or resolutions passed by collegium with regard to appointment /elevation and transfer of judges with observations and indicative reasons and the inputs/data or details which the collegium had examined," the bench said while stressing on balancing between the right to information, judicial independence and confidentiality of personal information. "The public interest test would have to be applied keeping in mind the fiduciary relationship,, and also the invasion of the right to privacy and breach of the duty of confidentiality owed to the candidate or the information provider, resulting from the furnishing of such details and particulars," it said on the collegium deliberations.

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“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions
4 weeks ago

“Take it in your stride”: CJI Khanna firm on administrative listing decisions

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the “master of the roster”. Addressing lawyers seeking dates for their cases during a crowded court session, justice Khanna remarked: “We will not allow oral mentioning. Justice Khanna’s …

An Independent Judiciary Is Responsible For Rule Of Law, Extremely Important To Meet Its Needs And Requirements: Justice Surya Kant
4 weeks ago

An Independent Judiciary Is Responsible For Rule Of Law, Extremely Important To Meet Its Needs And Requirements: Justice Surya Kant

Live Law  

Elucidating on the judiciary's role, Justice Kant said, " When we visualize the position of the nation, we must also understand that judiciary is a very important stakeholder in this development and probably a country would want to progress and reach the highest position, the nation believes and firmly believes that rule of law and good governance are the two …

CJI: No oral mentioning for urgent hearings
1 month, 4 weeks ago

CJI: No oral mentioning for urgent hearings

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said no oral submissions for urgent listing and hearing of cases will be permitted and urged lawyers to either send emails or written letters for it. The CJI has outlined a citizen-centric agenda for judicial reforms and said ensuring easy access to justice and equal treatment to citizens regardless of …

Judges' Independence: Beyond the Executive's Influence
Top News
2 months ago

Judges' Independence: Beyond the Executive's Influence

ABP News  

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has stated that judicial independence does not mean that judgments must be delivered always against the government. He emphasized that the court's role is not that of a political opposition and that the independence of the judiciary means independence from such pressure groups and interest groups.

Office of CJI: Need of a fixed tenure as complicated issues warrant long-term approach
2 years, 2 months ago

Office of CJI: Need of a fixed tenure as complicated issues warrant long-term approach

Firstpost  

One of the most important offices in the country functions in an ad-hoc manner without any long-term vision or planning. While Justice Chandrachud in recent times will have one of the longest tenures as the CJI, the tenure of the sitting CJI Lalit is only 74 days. Notably, the CJI with the shortest tenure was CJI KN Singh in 1991 …

A good start by CJI Lalit
2 years, 4 months ago

A good start by CJI Lalit

Hindustan Times  

The first week of the new Chief Justice of India, Uday Umesh Lalit, has seen a flurry of activity in the Supreme Court. The apex court, which was dogged by rising pendency of cases and irregular listing of some petitions, has disposed of 1,800 cases in the first four days of his tenure, this newspaper reported last week. In addition, …

Agenda-driven debates on news channels affecting India’s democracy, says CJI
2 years, 5 months ago

Agenda-driven debates on news channels affecting India’s democracy, says CJI

Live Mint  

Ill-informed and agenda-driven debates on issues involving justice delivery cannot be the guiding factor in deciding court's verdict, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Saturday. Delivering the inaugural lecture instituted in the memory of Justice Satya Brata Sinha, the Chief Justice of India said agenda-driven debates and kangaroo courts being run by the media are detrimental to the …

CJI’s word of caution to CBI echoes a Madras HC verdict which attempted to free the ‘caged parrot’
2 years, 9 months ago

CJI’s word of caution to CBI echoes a Madras HC verdict which attempted to free the ‘caged parrot’

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has warned India’s premier investigative agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, that its aura of reverence has grown dull. The CJI’s advice to agencies like the CBI to snap ties with their "political masters" or lose credibility echoes a Madras High Court judgment of August last year which forensically investigated the reasons behind why the …

CJI: Justice isn't responsibility of judiciary alone
3 years, 1 month ago

CJI: Justice isn't responsibility of judiciary alone

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Friday said the general perception that securing justice is the responsibility of the judiciary alone is not correct as both the executive and the legislature being repositories of constitutional trust are equally saddled with the responsibility of ensuring complete justice. Speaking at a function organised by the Supreme Court to celebrate …

Procedure For Appointment of Chief Justice Of India Ultra Vires Of Constitutional Tenets: Plea In Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Procedure For Appointment of Chief Justice Of India Ultra Vires Of Constitutional Tenets: Plea In Supreme Court

Live Law  

A plea has been preferred in the Supreme Court challenging the memorandum of procedure regarding appointment of the Chief Justice of India as ultra vires of Articles 14 & 124 of the Constitution of India.Petitioner-in-person Bharat Pratap Singh, who is a practicing Advocate of Allahabad High Court has moved the instant petition, stating that the quest for independence of Judiciary …

‘Not Fair Criticism’: SC Holds Bhushan Guilty of Contempt of Court
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Not Fair Criticism’: SC Holds Bhushan Guilty of Contempt of Court

The Quint  

As regards Bhushan’s tweet about CJI Bobde and the photograph of him on the bike, the court has held that this is “undoubtedly false, malicious and scandalous”, as the court was on vacation at the time, and in any case, despite the coronavirus lockdown, the court had been holding video conferencing hearings for cases, including cases in which Bhushan was …

CJI SA Bobde, speaking at International Judicial Conference in New Delhi, says rule of law 'most fundamental feature' of modern constitutions
4 years, 10 months ago

CJI SA Bobde, speaking at International Judicial Conference in New Delhi, says rule of law 'most fundamental feature' of modern constitutions

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The rule of law is probably the “most fundamental feature” of modern constitutions and its success depends on how judiciaries across the world respond to emerging challenges, Chief Justice SA Bobde said on Saturday. “Probably the most fundamental feature of most modern constitutions is the idea of the rule of law,” he said, adding, “Undoubtedly, the success of …

Open, all the same: On CJI office and RTI Act
5 years, 1 month ago

Open, all the same: On CJI office and RTI Act

The Hindu  

The adage, “sunlight is the best disinfectant” is often used to delineate the need for disclosure of matters related to public interest through the Right to Information mechanism. The welcome ruling by a five-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a “public authority” under the RTI Act, as much as …

RTI law applies to CJI office: Supreme Court
5 years, 1 month ago

RTI law applies to CJI office: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bringing down the curtain on a nearly decade-old debate, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority and is covered under the Right to Information Act, but added that disclosure of any information sought will have to be balanced with the independence of judiciary, which itself is …

No office is above the law, even CJI is under RTI ambit, rules SC
5 years, 1 month ago

No office is above the law, even CJI is under RTI ambit, rules SC

Live Mint  

Expanding the ambit of Right to Information applications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Delhi high court judgement declaring the Chief Justice’s office as a “public authority” that falls under the Right to Information Act. The Supreme Court appealed the order in the Delhi high court and justice S. Ravindra Bhat in September 2009 upheld the order of the …

Ruling on CJI’s office sets RTI example
5 years, 1 month ago

Ruling on CJI’s office sets RTI example

The Hindu  

Right to Information activists on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict declaring the office of the Chief Justice of India as a public authority under the RTI Act and said the apex court’s decision would now serve as a precedent to help usher in more transparency, especially on the part of institutions that had hitherto been reluctant to comply with …

CJI under RTI ambit: ‘No one is above law’, say transparency activists
5 years, 1 month ago

CJI under RTI ambit: ‘No one is above law’, say transparency activists

The Hindu  

Transparency activists on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to bring the office of the Chief Justice of India under the ambit of the RTI Act, saying the top court has reiterated the established position that “no one is above the law“. “No one is above the law, particularly those performing public duties,” RTI activist Commodore Lokesh Batra said. “I …

Opinion | Open to scrutiny
5 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | Open to scrutiny

Live Mint  

It isn’t often that a constitutional authority offers transparency in its own functioning. It has ruled that the Chief Justice of India’s office is a public authority, and thus within the scope of the Right to Information Act. This is laudable, as it opens the country’s top judicial office to public scrutiny, in a way. Too much exposure tends to …

Chronology of events in office of Chief Justice of India falling under RTI Act case
5 years, 1 month ago

Chronology of events in office of Chief Justice of India falling under RTI Act case

The Hindu  

- Nov 11, 2007: RTI activist Subhash C. Aggarwal files a plea in the Supreme Court seeking information on judges’ assets. - Jan 6, 2009: CIC asks SC to disclose information on Judges’ assets on the ground that CJI’s office comes within the ambit of RTI Act. - Sep 2: Single Bench of High Court upholds CIC’s order saying that …

CJI office brought under RTI, but conditions apply: SC says recommendations by Collegium can be disclosed, but not reasons
5 years, 1 month ago

CJI office brought under RTI, but conditions apply: SC says recommendations by Collegium can be disclosed, but not reasons

Firstpost  

The move to bring the office of the CJI under the transparency law was initiated by RTI activist SC Agrawal. The judgment was pronounced after the landmark verdict on 10 January, 2010, when the Delhi High Court had held that the office of the Chief Justice of India should come within the ambit of the RTI law, saying judicial independence …

Supreme Court opens CJI office to RTI
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court opens CJI office to RTI

The Hindu  

The Office of the Chief Justice of India is a ‘public authority’ under the Right to Information Act, a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi declared on Wednesday. The main judgment of the Constitution Bench authored by Justice Sanjiv Khanna said the Supreme Court is a ‘public authority’ and the office of the CJI is …

CJI falls under the ambit of RTI Act, rules Supreme Court
5 years, 1 month ago

CJI falls under the ambit of RTI Act, rules Supreme Court

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the office of Chief Justice of India comes under the purview of the Right to Information Act. The five-judge bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjiv Khanna pronounced the verdict with a 3:2 majority. The verdict comes in the matter of a …

Supreme Court to decide today if CJI comes under RTI Act; Ranjan Gogoi had earlier said institution can't be destroyed in name of transparency
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to decide today if CJI comes under RTI Act; Ranjan Gogoi had earlier said institution can't be destroyed in name of transparency

Firstpost  

A five-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi will pronounce its verdict after listening to a petition filed against a 2010 judgment of the Delhi High Court New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce the verdict on whether or not the office of Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. …

CJI under RTI Act: A rare case where Supreme Court ruled against itself
5 years, 1 month ago

CJI under RTI Act: A rare case where Supreme Court ruled against itself

India Today  

Declaring that "transparency doesn't undermine judicial independence", the Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi today rejected the contention of the Supreme Court that had challenged a Delhi High Court judgment bringing it under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. After receiving two setbacks in the Delhi High Court in 2009 and 2010 over an order …

Verdict on CJI under RTI today
5 years, 1 month ago

Verdict on CJI under RTI today

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on a plea opposing Central Information Commission’s 2009 order directing the top court’s central public information officer to disclose information on the appointment of judges to the top court sought under the Right to Information Act. The top court’s secretary-general and the CPIO had moved the apex …

Supreme Court to pronounce its verdict on bringing CJI office under RTI Act tomorrow
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to pronounce its verdict on bringing CJI office under RTI Act tomorrow

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court will pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on petitions challenging the Delhi High Court decision bringing the office of the Chief Justice of India under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. A five-judge constitution bench had on April 4 reserved its verdict on the appeals filed in 2010 by the Supreme Court secretary general and its …

Does The Office Of CJI Come Under RTI ? SC To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow
5 years, 1 month ago

Does The Office Of CJI Come Under RTI ? SC To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pronounce the judgment tomorrow in its own appeal against a Delhi High Court judgment that had held that the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India are "public authorities" under the Right to Information Act.The Constitution bench comprising of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv …

CJI Permits CBI To Lodge FIR Against Sitting HC Judge, Justice Shukla
5 years, 5 months ago

CJI Permits CBI To Lodge FIR Against Sitting HC Judge, Justice Shukla

Live Law  

An unprecedented decision of the Chief Justice of India, allowing lodging of FIR against a sitting High Court judge, has surfaced. On Tuesday, CJI Ranjan Gogoi gave permission to CBI to file an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Justice SN Shukla of Allahabad High Court, Lucknow bench, a report from the Times of India said. A Preliminary …

Judiciary Should Stand Up to Populist Forces And Protect Constitutional Ethos From Being Desecrated: CJI Gogoi
5 years, 6 months ago

Judiciary Should Stand Up to Populist Forces And Protect Constitutional Ethos From Being Desecrated: CJI Gogoi

Live Law  

Stressing that independence is the soul of the judiciary, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said the institution should stand up to populist forces and protect Constitutional ethos from being desecrated. Speaking at a conference of chief justices at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at Sochi in Russia, the CJI Tuesday said the judiciary should prepare and strengthen itself about such populist …

Social Activists Demands Independent Inquiry Into Allegations Of Sexual Harassment And Victimization Against The CJI
5 years, 8 months ago

Social Activists Demands Independent Inquiry Into Allegations Of Sexual Harassment And Victimization Against The CJI

Live Law  

Expressing deep concern over the complaint of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India, the Civil Society demands an independent inquiry by a high-level independent committee saying the charges are "prima facie serious enough to warrant an independent inquiry by a high level independent committee." It has called upon all the judges of the Supreme Court to ensure that …

Time to stand with judiciary, says Arun Jaitley
5 years, 8 months ago

Time to stand with judiciary, says Arun Jaitley

India TV News  

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday attacked the "institutional destabilizers" saying that their lending shoulder to "completely unverified allegations" was destabilising the institution of the Chief Justice of India and said that if those peddling "falsehood" were not dealt with in an exemplary manner, the trend will only accelerate. In a blog post, a day after allegations of sexual harassment …

Allegations Against The CJI And Taking Up The Issue On The Judicial Side – Key Issues
5 years, 8 months ago

Allegations Against The CJI And Taking Up The Issue On The Judicial Side – Key Issues

Live Law  

Four online portals published a detailed account ofallegations made by a former Supreme Court employee against the current Chief Justice of India. CJI Gogoi as the master of the roster, today constituted a bench comprising of himself, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna as "In Re: Matter of great public importance touching upon the independence of the judiciary – …

'Can't destroy institution in name of transparency': Ranjan Gogoi on whether CJI's office comes under RTI Act
5 years, 9 months ago

'Can't destroy institution in name of transparency': Ranjan Gogoi on whether CJI's office comes under RTI Act

Firstpost  

A five-judge Constitution bench presided by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was hearing a plea filed by the Supreme Court secretary-general against the January 2010 judgment of the Delhi High Court that declared the CJI’s office a “public authority” within the meaning of Section 2 of the RTI Act, 2005. In January 2009, the top court had moved the Delhi High …

SC reserves verdict on opening CJI office to RTI
5 years, 9 months ago

SC reserves verdict on opening CJI office to RTI

Live Mint  

, April 4 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a petition seeking clarification whether the office of Chief Justice of India is covered under the Right to Information Act. Venugopal had submitted that sharing information connected with collegium, which is under the CJI office, would make judges and the government shy and destroy judicial independence. Venugopal also …

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