Historic Ruling in favour of transparency & accountability – judges’ assests judgement

“Democracy expects openness and openness is concomitant of free society. Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” a full Bench of the Delhi High court held on the 12th of January 2010. The historic judgment which rules that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a “public authority” that comes under the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act also held that judges of superior courts should make public their assets. “Judicial independence was not a judge’s personal privilege but a responsibility cast upon him” {edocs}Asset_Declaration_Judgement.pdf,650,600,link{/edocs}